Rif | |
Local Name: | --> |
Nickname: | --> |
Map Size: | 250px |
Coordinates: | 53.47°N 6.0389°W |
Archipelago: | (West) Frisian Islands |
Waterbody: | Wadden Sea, North Sea |
Area Km2: | 0.9 |
Length M: | --> |
Width M: | --> |
Coastline M: | --> |
Country: | Netherlands |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
Country Admin Divisions: | Friesland |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipalities |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Noardeast-Fryslân and Schiermonnikoog |
Population: | Uninhabited |
Rif (pronounced as /nl/) is a sandbank in the Dutch Wadden Sea, lying between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, north of Engelsmanplaat. The sandbank has an area of 0.9km2 at high tide and is popular as a high-tide resting area for birds as well as for seals. Additionally, the sandbank is a breeding place for birds and seals use it to give birth on.[1]