Texel facts for kids

Texel

Eierland Lighthouse

Texel is an island and 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.

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).

Municipalities of North Holland

Aalsmeer · Alkmaar · Amstelveen · Amsterdam · Andijk · Anna Paulowna · Beemster · Bennebroek · Bergen · Beverwijk · Blaricum · Bloemendaal · Bussum · Castricum · Den Helder · Diemen · Drechterland · Edam-Volendam · Enkhuizen · Graft-De Rijp · Haarlem · Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude · Haarlemmermeer · Harenkarspel · Heemskerk · Heemstede · Heerhugowaard · Heiloo · Hilversum · Hoorn · Huizen · Koggenland · Landsmeer · Langedijk · Laren · Medemblik · Muiden · Naarden · Niedorp · Oostzaan · Opmeer · Spanbroek · Ouder-Amstel · Purmerend · Schagen · Schermer · Stede Broec · Texel · Uitgeest · Uithoorn · Velsen · Waterland · Weesp · Wervershoof · Wieringen · Wieringermeer · Wijdemeren · Wormerland · Zaanstad · Zandvoort · Zeevang · Zijpe

Netherlands · Provinces · Municipalities

Images for kids

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  Dutch ships in the roadstead of Texel, 1671

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  2014 map of Texel

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  Imme Dros, 2010

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  Eierland Lighthouse in 2013

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  The Dunes of Texel National Park

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  Texel Landscape

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  De Koog - Koogerstrand - View Northwest

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  Dunes on Texel

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  Beach on the island of Texel

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  Duinen van Texel

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  Nature and environment excursion in De Slufter

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  Texel

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  Aerial view of De Slufter

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  Northern tip of Texel (Vlieland in the distance)

See also

In Spanish: Texel para niños