Shepherd Island
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| Waters | Altmuehlsee | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 7 '16.9 " N , 10 ° 43' 50.1" E | |
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| length | 210 m | |
| width | 80 m | |
| surface | 1.4 ha | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The Hirteninsel is an island near the south bank of the Altmühlsee in the Franconian Lake District , north of Unterwurmbach , a district of the Central Franconian town of Gunzenhausen .
It is one kilometer from the Wald lake center and 4.3 km from the Schlungenhof lake center, has a circumference of around 530 meters and is around 35 meters from the southern shore of the lake. With a length of 210 meters and a maximum width of 80 meters, it has an area of around 1.4 hectares.
The island was initially accessible from the circular route around the Altmühlsee via a wooden bridge. After this was dismantled due to dilapidation, it is now connected to the path by a connecting dam. Bicycles are not allowed. The main part of the island is covered with grass , trees are planted on the shore. It is built with a refuge and freely accessible.
The name of the island comes from the shepherds who sometimes watch here .
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- ↑ Bavaria Atlas. State Office for Digitization, Broadband and Surveying Bavaria , accessed on May 28, 2012 .