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List of the largest islands in the North Sea

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This is a list of the 50 largest islands in the North Sea.

Islands of the North Sea
# Island Country Location/Land Area (km2)
1. Mainland United Kingdom Shetland 969
2. Mainland United Kingdom Orkney 523
3. Stord Norway Vestland 241
4. Yell United Kingdom Shetland 212
5. Tysnesøy Norway Vestland 198
6. Karmøy Norway Vestland 177
7. Sotra Norway Vestland 176
8. Bømlo Norway Vestland 171
9. Texel Netherlands North Holland 162
10. Rømø Denmark Skærbæk municipality 128
11. Unst United Kingdom Shetland 121
12. Radøy Norway Vestland 103
13. Askøy Norway Vestland 99
14. Sylt Germany Schleswig-Holstein 99
15. Isle of Sheppey United Kingdom Thames Estuary 94
16. Terschelling Netherlands Friesland 88
17. Holsnøy Norway Vestland 88
18. Föhr Germany Schleswig-Holstein 82
19. Fanø Denmark North Frisian Islands 80
20. Ameland Netherlands Friesland 60
21. Ombo Norway Rogaland 58
22. Huftarøy Norway Vestland 50
23. Gossa Norway Møre og Romsdal 46.5
24. Nøtterøy Norway Vestfold 46.5
25. Rennesøy Norway Rogaland 46.5
26. Schiermonnikoog Netherlands Friesland 41
27. Vlieland Netherlands Friesland 40
28. Atløy Norway Vestland 38
29. Pellworm Germany Schleswig-Holstein 37
30. Reksteren Norway Vestland 37
31. Vestre Bokn Norway Rogaland 36
32. Lindisfarne United Kingdom Northumberland 35.41
33. Ytre Sula Norway Vestland 34
34. Sandøyna Norway Vestland 32
35. Borkum Germany Niedersachsen 31
36. Kirkeøy Norway Østfold 29.6
37. Tromøya Norway Agder 28.6
38. Fosnøyna Norway Vestland 26.3
39. Norderney Germany Niedersachsen 26
40. Finnøy Norway Rogaland 25
41. Tjøme Norway Vestfold 24.5
42. Selbjørn Norway Vestland 23.8
43. Foulness United Kingdom Thames Estuary 23.8
44. Kråkerøy Norway Østfold 23.6
45. Amrum Germany Schleswig-Holstein 20.46
46. Hidra Norway Agder 20
47. Eigerøy Norway Rogaland 19.9
48. Langeoog Germany East Frisian Islands 19.7
49. Whalsay United Kingdom Shetland Islands 19.7
50. Jeløy Norway Østfold 19

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