New Island appears of German coast

German coast

A new island has been discovered off the coast of Germany. Picture: Martin Stock/ LKN-SH

AN ISLAND the size of 25 football pitches has appeared seemingly out of nowhere off the coast of Germany.

The landmass, which is composed of sandbanks, gradually emerged from the violent waters of the North Sea over the past few years.

It lies 24 kilometres off the coast of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany's far north in a stretch of coastline known as the Wattenmeer, a marine national park.

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