Scharhörn

Scharhörn
Aerial photograph of Scharhörn
Geography
LocationNorth Sea, Wadden Sea, Elbe mouth
Coordinates53°57′42″N 8°26′29″E / 53.96167°N 8.44139°E / 53.96167; 8.44139
Area20 ha (49 acres)
Administration
Germany
StateHamburg
BoroughHamburg-Mitte
QuarterHamburg-Neuwerk
Demographics
Population0 (uninhabited)
Pop. density0/km2 (0/sq mi)

Scharhörn is an uninhabited island in the North Sea belonging to the city of Hamburg, Germany. The once most important daymark on the North Sea coast, the Scharhörnbake, was maintained here by the City of Hamburg from 1440 to 1979.