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    Ameland

    Amelân

    53°27′N 5°40′E

    Ameland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːməlɑnt] ; West Frisian: It Amelân [ət ˈaːməlɔ̃ːn]) is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes and is the third major island of the West Frisians.

    Aerial image of Ameland (view from the west)
    Aerial image of Ameland (view from the west)

    Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    53°27′N 5°40′E

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    Overview

    Ameland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːməlɑnt] ; West Frisian: It Amelân [ət ˈaːməlɔ̃ːn]) is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes and is the third major island of the West Frisians. It neighbours islands Terschelling to the west and Schiermonnikoog to the east. This includes the small Engelsmanplaat and Rif sandbanks to the east. Ameland is, counted from the west, the fourth inhabited Dutch Wadden island and belongs to the Friesland (Fryslân) province. The whole island falls under one municipality, which carries the same name. The Wadden islands form the border between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea, which lies on the south side of the island file. The municipality of Ameland had a population of 3,746 in 2021. The inhabitants are called Amelanders.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in West Frisian Islands

    Also in Frisian Islands

    • Texel

      159 km²▲ 24 m

      Major islands

    • Rømø

      129 km²▲ 3 m

      Major islands

    • Terschelling

      85.2 km²▲ 31 m

      Major islands

    • Föhr

      82.8 km²▲ 11 m

      Major islands

    • Fanø

      60.7 km²▲ 21 m

      Major islands

    • Sylt

      57.3 km²▲ 53 m

      Major islands

    • Schiermonnikoog

      43.7 km²▲ 20 m

      Major islands

    • Vlieland

      38.8 km²▲ 45 m

      Major islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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