Heligoland Bight

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False-colour satellite view of the Heligoland Bight; Heligoland and Düne are the two small islands in the top top-left quarter

The Heligoland Bight (also known as Helgoland Bight) is the southern part of the German Bight, itself a bay of the North Sea, located at the mouth of the Elbe river. Named after the Heligoland Island, it was the location of the naval Battle of Heligoland Bight. In 1939 it also had the aerial battle Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939) named after it.

Coordinates: 54°10′N 8°04′E / 54.167°N 8.067°E / 54.167; 8.067

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