Texel
Texel is a municipality of the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. In 2016 the municipality had about 13,600 people. The municipality covers an area of 463 km², the island an area of 161 km².
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| Coordinates: 53°03′02.4″N 4°48′08.7″E / 53.050667°N 4.802417°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Noord-Holland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Pol |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162.0 km2 (62.5 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 13,534 |
| • Density | 83.54/km2 (216.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code(s) | 1790–1797 |
| CIN | 0448 |
| Website | Official website |
Texel makes part of the West Frisian Islands (Dutch: Waddeneilanden).
It lies southwest of the island of Vlieland and northeast of the small island of Noorderhaaks (part of the municipality of Texel).
Main town is Den Burg.
Texel Media
Dutch ships in the roadstead of Texel, 1671
HMS Hero wrecked at Haak Sands near Texel December 25, 1811
De Hors at Dunes of Texel National Park
Topografische kaart van Texel. Resolutie: 400 pixels/km.*Kaartbeeld samengesteld uit de open geodata van de Top10NL en Top25namen (Basisregistratie Topografie), Creative Commons BY licentie. Gebouwvlakken uit open geodata BAG extract. Wegen uit de
- ImmeDros
Alice Blom, pallavolista neerlandese, gioca nel ruolo di schiacciatrice
Eierland Lighthouse in 2013
Ferry MS Dokter Wagemaker (2) from Den Helder to Texel in 2005
- TexelLandscape
(Ludolf_Backhuysen,_1671).jpg)
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