Langlütjen is the name of the two uninhabited

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s created in the 19th century, ''Langlütjen I'' and ''Langlütjen II'', north off the coast of the district Wesermarsch in

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. The islands are administered by the town of

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. Their size is 16,000 and 17,000 square metres, respectively. On the small islands are the remains of

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s of what was first the

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and later the ''

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''. Its function was to protect the harbours of Bremen and

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, but the islands were never involved in active warfare. ''Langlütjen II'' was sold to a private owner in January 2006. ''Langlütjen I'' was sold around the same time.

External pages

Description of Langlütjen I and II with pictures
(German)

(German)
Private association Inselfort Langlütjen II
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