Koresand

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Koresand
Koresand at low tide
Koresand at low tide
Waters North Sea
Geographical location 55 ° 14 '39 "  N , 8 ° 29' 8"  E Coordinates: 55 ° 14 '39 "  N , 8 ° 29' 8"  E
Koresand (Syddanmark)
Koresand
Choresand and Mandø (Manö) on a map from 1880
Choresand and Mandø ( Manö ) on a map from 1880

The Koresand is a high sand in the southern Danish Wadden Sea southwest of the island of Mandø . There was at least one terp on Koresand until the island was abandoned in the 19th century after several storm surges . At around 20 square kilometers, Koresand is currently the largest sandbank in the Wadden Sea.

In the summer months there are guided mudflat walks and horse-drawn carriage trips from Mandø to Koresand. When the water level allows, a car drives to the west coast of Koresand every day, where the Wadden Sea ends and the open sea begins. With a suitable wind, a lot of amber can be found on Koresand . Seals can often be seen lying on the sand on the southwest side . The journey takes about two hours.

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  • The Koresand southwest of Mandø, between Rømø in the south and Fanø in the north and the Jutland coast in the east (NASA Geocover 2000)

  • Koresand a little above the center of the picture, to the right behind Mandø, in the foreground Rømø, in the background Fanø