Graswerth is a small, narrow island on the

Rhine The Rhine ( ) is one of the List of rivers of Europe, major rivers in Europe. The river begins in the Swiss canton of Graubünden in the southeastern Swiss Alps. It forms part of the Swiss-Liechtenstein border, then part of the Austria–Swit ...

river Geographical Coordinates 50°24'24.27" N 7°34'54.88" E near

Koblenz Koblenz ( , , ; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz'') is a German city on the banks of the Rhine (Middle Rhine) and the Moselle, a multinational tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman military p ...

, Germany, in the state of

Rhineland-Palatinate Rhineland-Palatinate ( , ; ; ; ) is a western state of Germany. It covers and has about 4.05 million residents. It is the ninth largest and sixth most populous of the sixteen states. Mainz is the capital and largest city. Other cities are ...

. The two kilometer long island is uninhabited and can only be reached by

row boat Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reaction (physics), reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to ...

. It is a

natural reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologi ...

, in which many rare species of birds live. The island is crossed by the A48 Autobahn via the Bendorfer Brücke (Bendorfer Bridge). Graswerth, together with the Island Niederwerth, forms the Municipality of

Niederwerth Niederwerth is a municipality in the district of Mayen-Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. It is situated on two islands (one of which, Graswerth, is an uninhabited nature reserve) in the Rhine, opposite the town Vallendar Vallen ...

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Uninhabited islands of Germany River islands of Germany Islands of the Rhine Nature reserves in Rhineland-Palatinate Landforms of Rhineland-Palatinate Middle Rhine {{RhinelandPalatinate-geo-stub