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The West Frisian Islands (Dutch: Waddeneilanden; West Frisian: Waadeilannen) are a chain of islands in the North Sea off the Dutch coast, along the edge of the Wadden Sea. They continue further east as the German East Frisian Islands and are part of the Frisian Islands.
Native name: Waddeneilanden | |
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  West Frisian Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Wadden Sea |
| Total islands | 14 |
| Major islands | Texel, Terschelling, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Vlieland[1] |
| Administration | |
Netherlands | |
| Provinces | North Holland Friesland Groningen |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 23,872 |
| Ethnic groups | Frisians, Dutch |
From west to east the islands are: Noorderhaaks, Texel, Vlieland, Richel, Griend, Terschelling, Ameland, Rif, Engelsmanplaat, Schiermonnikoog, Simonszand, Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog, and Zuiderduintjes.
The islands Noorderhaaks and Texel are part of the province of North Holland. The islands Vlieland, Richel, Griend, Terschelling, Ameland, Rif, Engelsmanplaat, and Schiermonnikoog are part of the province of Friesland. The small islands Simonszand, Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog, and Zuiderduintjes belong to the province of Groningen.
The Frisian Islands are nowadays mostly famous as a holiday destination. Island hopping is possible by regular ferries from the mainland and by specialised tour operators. Cycling is the most favourable means of transport on most of the islands. On Vlieland and Schiermonnikoog cars are allowed only for regular inhabitants.
Geography
The island chain represents the remains of a glacially formed sandbank, and may have once been the former coastline of Holland, before it was breached and flooded to form the Waddenzee many thousands of years ago.[2]
See also
- List of lighthouses in Friesland
Islands portal
References
- The Dutch Wadden Sea Islands, Wadden Sea World Heritage. Retrieved on 2 June 2014.
- "The West Frisian Islands – Holland's Northern Wilderness". 13 June 2014.
External links
West Frisian Islands travel guide from Wikivoyage
Media related to West Frisian Islands at Wikimedia Commons
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| Heligoland Bight (Germany) |
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[de] Westfriesische Inseln
Die Westfriesischen Inseln sind eine Inselkette in der Nordsee vor der niederländischen Küste. Zu den im Wattenmeer gelegenen Barriereinseln zählen (von West nach Ost) Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog und Rottumeroog. Im Niederländischen werden die Inseln als Nederlandse Waddeneilanden („Wattinseln“) bezeichnet. Texel liegt im Gegensatz zu den anderen Inseln nicht in der Provinz Friesland, sondern in der Provinz Noord-Holland.- [en] West Frisian Islands
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