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	East Frisian Islands, Germany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the eastern half of the island is the village of Ostend.
		In the eastern half of the island is a sandy beach more than 5km/3mi long and 2km/1.25mi wide, most of which has been formed only in the second half of this century - an illustration of the slow but steady eastward movement of all the East Frisian islands.
		The little town of Wangerooge, in the center of the island, is the second-oldest German North Sea resort, founded in 1804; the older town was destroyed by a storm tide in 1854.
	www.planetware.com /north-sea-coast/east-frisian-islands-d-sh-nscef.htm (648 words)

	Frisian Islands - LoveToKnow 1911
		FRISIAN ISLANDS, a chain of islands, lying from 3 to 20 M. from the mainland, and stretching from the Zuider Zee E. and N. as far as Jutland, along the coasts of Holland and Germany.
		The chain of the Frisian Islands marks the outer fringe of the former continental coast-line, and is separated from the mainland by shallows, known as Wadden or Watten, answering to the maria vadosa of the Romans.
		The West Frisian Islands belong to the kingdom of the Netherlands, and embrace Texel or Tessel (71 sq.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Frisian_Islands (1070 words)

	Introduction & Abbreviations
		East Frisian, variant of Frisian spoke on the islands off the North Sea coast of Germany.
		Frisian, West Germanic language spoken in Friesland, the lowland coast of the North Sea and nearby islands, closely related to Dutch and Old English.
		O.N. Old Norse, the Norwegian language as written and spoken c.100 to 1500 C.E., the relevant phase of it being "Viking Norse" (700-1100), the language spoken by the invaders and colonizers of northern and eastern England c.875-950.
	www.etymonline.com /abbr.php (3129 words)

	North Sea Islands of Germany - Trvael Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Frisian Islands, group of islands, northwestern Europe, in the North Sea, off the coasts of the Netherlands and Germany, and extending north from the mouth of the Elbe River along the Jutland Peninsula to Denmark.
		The islands are low-lying and are separated from the mainland by shallows.
		The chief occupations of the Frisians are fishing, raising sheep and cattle, and farming (mainly potatoes).
	www.galenfrysinger.com /north_sea_islands.htm (411 words)

	Frisian Islands - MSN Encarta
		Frisian Islands, group of islands, north-western Europe, in the North Sea, off the coasts of the Netherlands and Germany, and extending north from the mouth of the Elbe River along the Jutland Peninsula to Denmark.
		The islands are low-lying and are separated from the mainland by shallows.
		The chief occupations of the Frisians are fishing, raising sheep and cattle, and farming (mainly potatoes).
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761577999/Frisian_Islands.html (198 words)

	Frisian Islands - Encyclopedia.com
		Frisian Islands, chain of low-lying islands, off the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, in the North Sea.
		The West Frisian Islands, belonging to the Netherlands, are off the shores of North Holland, Friesland, and Groningen provs.
		The East Frisian Islands, belonging to Germany, are east of the mouth of the Ems and include Norderney and Borkum.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-FrisianI.html (878 words)

	West Frisian Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The West Frisian Islands (Dutch: Waddeneilanden) are a chain of islands in the North Sea off the Dutch coast.
		From west to east the islands are: Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog and the uninhabited islands of Rottumeroog, Rottumerplaat and Zuiderduintjes.
		The Frisian Islands are nowadays mostly famous as a holiday destination.
	encyclopedia.codeboy.net /wikipedia/w/we/west_frisian_islands.html (130 words)

	FRISIAN ISLANDS - Online Information article about FRISIAN ISLANDS
		islands of Boschplaat and Rottum, which are practically uninhabited.
		island of eggs," in reference to the large number of sea-birds' eggs which are found there.
		m.), connected by steamer with the adjacent islands, and with Bensersiel on the mainland; Spiekeroog (4 sq.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /FRA_GAE/FRISIAN_ISLANDS.html (1383 words)

	Writing English - Proofreading and Copyediting Services
		West Frisian is spoken in Friesland, the northern Dutch coastal province, including the Frisian islands of Terschelling and Schiermonnikoog.
		East Frisian is spoken in the Ostfriesland and Nordfriesland areas of Germany.
		North Frisian is spoken along the west coast of the Schleswig area of Germany and the North Frisian islands.
	www.writingenglish.com /frisian.htm (284 words)

	East Frisian Islands - Definition, explanation
		The East Frisian Islands (German: Ostfriesische Inseln) are a chain of islands in the North Sea, off the coast of Lower Saxony, Germany.
		The seven inhabited islands are, from west to east: Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog and Wangerooge.
		The islands and the surrounding sea are part of the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/e/ea/east_frisian_islands.php (240 words)

	AllRefer.com - Frisian Islands (Benelux Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Frisian Islands[frizh´un] Pronunciation Key, chain of low-lying islands, off the coasts of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, in the North Sea.
		The West Frisian Islands, belonging to the Netherlands, are off the shores of North Holland, Friesland, and Groningen provs.
		The East Frisian Islands, belonging to Germany, are east of the mouth of the Ems and include Norderney and Borkum.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/F/FrisianI.html (223 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Frisian Islands at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The East Frisian Islands are comprised of a total of seven small barrier islands, all located close enough to the mainland to be visible to the naked eye.
		Much like in the East Frisian Island, time has almost stood still on the East Frisian mainland, a peninsula bordered by the Netherlands to the west and by the cities of Wilhelmshaven and Oldenburg to the east.
		The East Frisians are a hardy bunch, with an uncanny zest for life, their character undoubtedly formed by the challenges of the sea.
	www.epinions.com /content_112499920516 (1939 words)

	East Frisian Landschaft (Lower Saxony, Germany) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		East Frisia is now a part of Lower Saxony, but at one time it was an independent state, until 1744.
		The arms used by the Ostfriesische Landschaft is that used traditionally by the County of East Frisia, confirmed in 1678 by the Emperor [an image of the escutcheon alone is available at the International Civic Arms website].
		There are seven East Frisian islands, from west to east: Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog, Wangerooge.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/de-ni-of.html (361 words)

	DCP: 54 degrees north, 7 degrees east
		This confluence is North of the East Frisian Islands.
		The East Frisian Islands, in German called “Ostfriesische Inseln”, lie on the South side of the German Bight in a chain of about 110 km along the North Sea coast of the German mainland between the estuaries of River Ems and Die Jade (pronounce Dee Ya:de).
		The island closest to the confluence is Juist.
	www.confluence.org /confluence.php?visitid=10167 (945 words)

	Frisian Islands interregion travel guide
		The German East Frisian Islands are part of the interregional archipelago of The Frisian Islands in northwestern Europe, which spreads across the coasts of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark in crescent form from west to east to north.
		In the east, along the German coast, you'll find the East Frisian Islands, also known by the National Park they belong to.
		In the north, the North Frisian Islands are partly under Germany, partly under Denmark.
	www.world66.com /europe/germany/lowersaxony/east_frisian_islan/frisian_islands_in (311 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Friesian Milk Sheep
		The origin of the Friesian sheep breeds is the region of Friesland extending along the North Sea coast westward from the Weser River in the northeast of Germany along the north coast of the Netherlands and south to the Schelde (Scheldt) River at the border of the Netherlands and Belgium.
		Offshore is a fringe of islands including the West "Frisian" Islands belonging to the Netherlands, the "East Frisian" Islands belonging to Germany, and, to the north, the North "Frisian" Islands divided between Germany and Denmark.
		The family of Friesian sheep breeds are of the marsh-type including the East Friesian Milk Sheep (Deutsches Friesisches Milchschaf) from East Friesland, Germany, and, from the Netherlands, the Dutch Friesian Milk Sheep (Fries Melkschaap) from West Friesland, and to the south, the Zeeland Milk Sheep (Zeeuwes Melkschaap) from the Zeeland island.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/sheep/friesianmilk/index.htm (801 words)

	Frisian Islands - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Frisian Islands, group of islands, northwestern Europe, in the North Sea, off the coasts of the Netherlands and Germany, and extending north from...
		Frisian Islands, individual islands, province associated with islands
		- group of islands in the North Sea off the coasts of the Netherlands, northwestern Germany, and southwestern Denmark.
	encarta.msn.com /Frisian_Islands.html (137 words)

	East Frisian Islands travel guide
		The East Frisian Islands are along the German north sea coast like a string of pearls, attracting thousands of visitors and overnight guests every year.
		Some of the islands do not allow visitors to bring their motorized vehicles; so do Juist, Baltrum and Spiekeroog; this makes them great for walking and bird-watching.
		The islands are well-connected by ferries, making them ideal for cyclists' vacations in the sea air.
	www.world66.com /europe/germany/lowersaxony/east_frisian_islan (133 words)

	AllRefer.com - East Friesland, Germany (German Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		It includes the East Frisian Islands and is separated in the west from the Netherlands by the Dollart, an inlet of the North Sea formed by the Ems estuary.
		Cattle raising, sheep raising, and farming are carried on, and there are fisheries along the coastline.
		East Friesland became a county of the Holy Roman Empire in 1454, was raised to a duchy in 1654, passed to Prussia in 1744, and : after various transfers during the French Revolutionary Wars : was attached to Hanover in 1815.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/EastFrie.html (249 words)

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		The East Frisian Islands are situated in the southern part of the German Bight in the North Sea.
		Nevertheless, the islands and the coast itself have been formed in more recent days by the action of the tides, of the wind waves and the wind itself if the sediment is exposed above the sea surface.
		The dynamics of these channels are not only important for the displacement of the islands or their protection against erosion but much more for long term behavior of such a system.
	wabau.kww.bauing.tu-darmstadt.de /~mewis/paper/ICHE/paper.html (3823 words)

	karl1.html
		Wittmund, the city of Emden and a string of East Frisian Islands.
		Frisian representatives of the districts of the coastal areas
		East Frisia was part of the Kingdom of Holland during the
	www.exulanten.com /karl1.html (1922 words)

	Dune dynamics on the East frisian Islands
		The inlets between the islands are deep and wide with a tidal range of 2.5 m allowing enormous amounts of water and sediment in and out of the inlets.
		To the east, the continuous sand supply causes the formation of new dunes.
		In the Northern beach area of the island of Langeoog, a peripheral dune wich protects the village and the public water supply, is subject to dune erosion.
	www.coastalguide.org /dune/frisian.html (460 words)

	Destination Germany - Regions - East Frisian islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is the second-largest of the East Frisian islands (25 square kilometres).
		Baltrum is the smallest and youngest of the East Frisian islands, just 600 years old.
		The bathing water around all the East Frisian islands is of excellent quality and is constantly monitored.
	www.germany-tourism.de /ENG/destination_germany/master_tlregion-id134-fs2.htm (600 words)

	Google Earth Hacks - East Frisian islands (Germany) - Ostfriesische Inseln
		The seven inhabited islands are, from west to east: Borkum, Juist, Norderney, Baltrum, Langeoog, Spiekeroog and Wangerooge.
		Another very small island, Lütjehörn east of Borkum is in constant danger of being washed away.
		The islands and the surrounding sea are part of the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park.
	www.gearthhacks.com /dlfile3642/East-Frisian-islands-(Germany)---Ostfriesische-Inseln.htm (324 words)

	The Romans in East-Frisia
		Iin the ancient sources it is said, that he also conquered an island named Byrchanis, which is often identified as Borkum, one of the seven East-Frisian Islands of today.
		It seems more apparent that Byrchanis was the island of Bant, a separated part of the East-Frisian mainland, which was erased by the continous attack of the sea and finally vanished in 1730.
		Drusus, who died in 9 BC after he had fallen from a horse, was followed by his brother Tiberius Claudius Nero, later successor of Emperor Augustus.
	www.fiks.de /rom/romint.htm (779 words)

	Langeoog in the East Friesland Islands
		Along the coast of the North Sea, the Dutch islands of West Friesland and the German islands of East Friesland are separated from the mainland by an expanse of — depending on the tide — shallow sea or mudflats.
		Channels are dredged from the mainland and among the islands to allow the passage of ferries and other ships.
		We took one such ferry to the East Frisian island of Langeoog (map).
	www.watertravel.com /langeoog.htm (199 words)

	Frisian Islands: definition, usage and pronunciation - YourDictionary.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Frisian Islands: definition, usage and pronunciation - YourDictionary.com
		A chain of islands in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark.
		The East Frisian Islands and most of the North Frisian Islands are part of Germany; the other North Frisians are Danish.
	www.yourdictionary.com /ahd/f/f0331500.html (54 words)

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