The island is separated from the neighbouring island of Wolin to the east by the Strait of Świna (German: Swine), which is the main route connecting Szczecin Bay with the Pomeranian Bay, a part of the Baltic Sea.
A illa está separada da illa veciña de Wolin ao leste polo Estreito de Świna (Alemán:Swine, "cerdos"), que é a ruta principal que conecta a Baía de Szczecin coa Baía de Pomerania, unha parte do Mar Báltico.