Rettbergsaue
Sign in to saveThe Rettbergsaue (translated from German as “Rettberg Island”) is a natural island in the Rhine River at Wiesbaden, Germany. It is situated between the main channel of the Rhine to the north and a smaller channel, the Wachsbleicharm, in the south. The Wachsbleicharm forms the border between the federal states of Hesse (of which Wiesbaden is the capital) and Rhineland-Palatinate.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- river island
- Country
- Germany
- Located in
- Wiesbaden
- Area
- 0.68
- Elevation
- 91
- Body of water
- Rhine
- Image
- MK37831 Rettbergsaue.jpg
- Width
- 0.4
- Length
- 3.1
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- Commons category
- Rettbergsaue
- drainage basin
- Rhine basin
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- History
- Recreational areas
- Rettbergsaue Nature Reserve
- Biotope complexes (habitat classes)
- Habitat types according to the European Union Habitats Directive
- Species of birds observed
- References
- External links
The Rettbergsaue (translated from German as “Rettberg Island”) is a natural island in the Rhine River at Wiesbaden, Germany. It is situated between the main channel of the Rhine to the north and a smaller channel, the Wachsbleicharm, in the south. The Wachsbleicharm forms the border between the federal states of Hesse (of which Wiesbaden is the capital) and Rhineland-Palatinate.
The island is about long and up to wide. Covering about , it is one of the largest islands on the Rhine in which the river flows unhindered on both sides. The island is for the most part covered with trees and has a rich bird and plant life. Approximately 90% of the island is protected, with the remainder used for recreational and agricultural purposes.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rettbergsaue” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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