Barther Bodden

The Barth Bodden is a large lagoon, also called Bodden, between the Zingst Peninsula and located on the mainland town of Barth. It is part of Darß- Zingster Bodden chain. The largest river is the river opens out Barthe.

Large parts of the Barth Bodden have a depth less than 2 meters, so that shipping is limited. It is limited almost exclusively to sports boat traffic and recreational boating. In the north, the Zingster stream flow like a pronounced part of the bay is south of Zingst. Here are some with over six meters, the greatest depths of the bay.

To the northwest lie the two as an important breeding area for gulls, terns, water and wading birds known islands Kirr and Barth Oie. This rise only a few inches above the water level of the bay and are closed to visitor traffic. The Kirr is used as pasture and during the autumn migration period an important place for the night of the crane.