Baltrum
Baltrum | |
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Aerial view of Baltrum from the west | |
Location of Baltrum within Aurich district | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′44″N 07°22′06″E / 53.72889°N 7.36833°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Lower Saxony |
| District | Aurich |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–25) | Harm Olchers (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2023-12-31) | |
• Total | 496 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 26579 |
| Dialling codes | 04939 |
| Vehicle registration | AUR |
| Website | www |
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Baltrum (German pronunciation: [ˈbaltʁʊm] ⓘ; Low German: Baltrum) is a barrier island off the coast of East Frisia (German: Ostfriesland), in Germany, and is a municipality in the district of Aurich, Lower Saxony. It is located in-between the chain of the seven inhabited East Frisian Islands. Baltrum is the smallest island in this chain by area and inhabitants. It has a land area of 6.5 square kilometres, and a population in (2011) of just over 500 resident inhabitants.