Texel is a municipality and an island with a population of 13,643 in North Holland, Netherlands. It is the largest and most populated island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. The island is situated north of Den Helder, northeast of Noorderhaaks, and southwest of Vlieland.
North end of the island with the Eierland Lighthouse in 2015
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
North Holland is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. As of January 2023, it had a population of about 2,952,000 and a total area of 4,092 km2 (1,580 sq mi), of which 1,429 km2 (552 sq mi) is water.
National Park Duinen van Texel
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