Heligoland Bight

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False-colour satellite view of the Heligoland Bight; Heligoland and Düne are the two small islands in the top top-left quarter
False-colour satellite view of the Heligoland Bight; Heligoland and Düne are the two small islands in the top top-left quarter

The Heligoland Bight (also known as Helgoland Bight) is the southern part of the German Bight, itself a bay of the North Sea, located at the mouth of the Elbe river. Named after the Heligoland Island, it was the location of the Battle of Heligoland Bight.

Coordinates: 54°10′N, 8°04′E