national park
Wadden Sea National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage tidal flat ecosystem stretching along the North Sea coast, home to millions of migratory birds and unique mudflat walks.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Lower Saxony, Germany · Europe
Wilhelmshaven is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Fedderwarden, 19km from Wadden Sea National Park.
Wilhelmshaven is a town located in Lower Saxony, Germany. With a population of 84,393, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Wilhelmshaven sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wilhelmshaven to your route.
Wilhelmshaven (German pronunciation: [ˌvɪlhɛlmsˈhaːfn̩] , lit. 'Wilhelm's Harbour'; Northern Low Saxon: Willemshaven) is a coastal town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the western side of the Jade Bight, a bay of the North Sea, and has a population of 76,089. Wilhelmshaven is the centre of the "Jade Buse"Read more
business region (which has around 330,000 inhabitants) and is Germany's main military port.
The adjacent Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park (part of the Wattenmeer UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site) provides the basis for the major tourism industry in the region.
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Wilhelmshaven is located in Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 53.5476 latitude, 8.1039 longitude.
Wilhelmshaven has a population of approximately 84,393 people, making it a town in Germany.
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national park
A UNESCO World Heritage tidal flat ecosystem stretching along the North Sea coast, home to millions of migratory birds and unique mudflat walks.
19 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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