Danish Wadden Sea Islands

The Danish Wadden Sea Islands (Danish: Danske Vadehavsøer) are a group of islands on the western coast of Jutland, Denmark. They have belonged to the region of Southern Denmark since January 1, 2007. Previously they belonged to the counties of South Jutland and Ribe.

Danish Wadden Sea Islands
Windmill on Fanø
Geography
LocationWadden Sea
Coordinates55.277°N 8.539°E / 55.277; 8.539
Total islands6
Major islandsRømø, Fanø
Administration
Denmark
RegionRegion of Southern Denmark
MunicipalitiesEsbjerg municipality
Tønder municipality
Demographics
Ethnic groupsDanes

The Danish islands differ from the German North Frisian Islands because no Frisians live on the Danish islands.

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