Mettnau
| Mettnau | |
|---|---|
| Location | Radolfzell, Germany |
| Coordinates | 47°43′50″N 8°59′50″E / 47.73056°N 8.99722°E |
| Area | 1.4 square kilometres (0.54 sq mi) |
| Established | 1926 |
Mettnau is a peninsula, located east of the town of Radolfzell in the western part of Lake Constance. It lies between the Markelfingen corner in the north and the Zeller See in the south and has a length of 3.5 kilometers and a width of up to 800 meters, a size of 140 hectares.
A large part of the peninsula is a nature reserve. The Nature Reserve Mettnau includes a small island name Love Island. It is managed by Naturschutzbund Deutschland on behalf of the Regierungsbezirk of Freiburg. A spa is located on the island, and a field station of the Bird observatory Radolfzell.