Description:
Grüne Runen im Meer (Green Runes in the Sea)Publisher: Decard, (2003)
Publisher: Weinfelden, CH: Publisher Decard
ISBN-10: 390540205X
ISBN-13: 978-3905402056
Paperback
6 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches, 32 pages
see Index
The Halligen are ten small German islands without protective dikes in the North Frisian Islands on Schleswig-Holstein's Wadden Sea-North Sea coast in the district of Nordfriesland.
The name comes from a Celtic word hal, meaning "salt", a reference to the low-lying land in the region which is often flooded over with saltwater by the tides. A greater number of Halligen existed in the Middle Ages than in the 21st century. The very existence of the Halligen is a result of frequent floods and poor coastal protection. The floods were much more common in the Middle Ages and coastal protection was much poorer. A look at the maps on this page will demonstrate that this part of the North Sea coast is very much at the sea's mercy.
The Halligen have areas ranging from 7 to 956 ha, and are often former… Read More