Koos (island) explained

Koos is the largest of several small islands in the Bay of Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It has an area of 772 hectares and a maximum elevation of just above three meters.^[1] The island is a largely uninhabited natural reserve with restricted access.^[2] It is separated from the mainland by Kooser Bucht and Kooser See, two bays connected by a tiny strait, Beek.^[1]

In 1241, Barnuta, prince of Rügen, granted Koos (then "Chosten") to Eldena abbey (then "Hilda"),^[3] later it became a possession of the Hanseatic town of Greifswald, located a few kilometers southward. A medieval burgh has been suggested on the isle, but not verified.^[4] A 17th-century Dutch settlement had disappeared in the 18th century. Koos is administered by the nearby town of Greifswald.^[5]

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54.1667°N 38°W

Notes and References

1. Map of Koos, elevation and settlements detailed
2. Declaration of Koos as part of a Naturschutzgebiet "Insel Koos, Kooser See und Wampener Riff" Web site: § 2 Verordnung über das Naturschutzgebiet 'Insel Koos, Kooser See und Wampener Riff' . 2009-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716030229/http://mv.juris.de/mv/InsKoosNatSchGV_MV_P2.htm . 2011-07-16 .
3. Christian Lübke, Struktur und Wandel im Früh- und Hochmittelalter: eine Bestandsaufnahme aktueller Forschungen zur Germania Slavica, Franz Steiner Verlag, 1998, p. 308,
4. Christian Lübke, Struktur und Wandel im Früh- und Hochmittelalter: eine Bestandsaufnahme aktueller Forschungen zur Germania Slavica, Franz Steiner Verlag, 1998, p.305,
5. The island is off limits to the general public; driving to the island with a motor vehicle is only permitted to authorised individuals. Detailed list of protected areas within the Greifswald city limits