Rif (sandbank)

Rif
	Aerial view of Rif
	Map of Rif (top) and Engelsmanplaat (bottom)
Geography
Coordinates	53°28′12″N 6°2′20″E / 53.47000°N 6.03889°E / 53.47000; 6.03889
Archipelago	(West) Frisian Islands
Adjacent to	Wadden Sea, North Sea
Area	0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Administration
	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipalities	Noardeast-Fryslân and Schiermonnikoog
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Rif (Dutch pronunciation: [rɪf] ^ⓘ) is a sandbank in the Dutch Wadden Sea, lying between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, north of Engelsmanplaat. The sandbank has an area of 0.9 square kilometres (0.35 sq mi) 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]

References

^ "Het Rif". WaddenZee.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2019.

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[1] "Het Rif". WaddenZee.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 October 2019.