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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Area (2006) | |
| - Total | 463. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 28 km² (178. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) |
| - Land | 161. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 96 km² (62. 5 sq mi) |
| - Water | 301. 32 km² (116. 3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Total | 13,617 |
| - Density | 84/km² (217. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website: www.texel.nl | |
Texel is a municipality and an island in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the It is the biggest and most populated of the Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea, and also the westernmost of this archipelago, which extends to Denmark. The West Frisian Islands ( Waddeneilanden) are a chain of Islands in the North Sea off the Dutch coast The Wadden Sea ( Vadehavet, Waddenzee, Wattenmeer, Low German: Wattensee, West Frisian: Waadsee An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The next island in the archipelago, to the north of Texel, is Vlieland. An archipelago (ɑrkəˈpɛləgoʊ is a chain or cluster of Islands The word archipelago literally means "chief Sea " from Italian Vlieland ( Flylân is a Municipality in the northern Netherlands.
Although spelled with an X the name is pronounced Tessel; this is because, historically, it was spelled with a ligature for "ss", which strongly resembled the letter x. X is the twenty-fourth letter in the modern Latin alphabet. Its name in English is spelled ex or occasionally ecks (ɛks plural exes As the ligature disappeared from use, the name came to be spelled with an "x" but the pronunciation remained the same.
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Geography
The island includes the seven villages De Cocksdorp, De Koog, De Waal, Den Burg, Den Hoorn, Oosterend, and Oudeschild, and the small townships of Bargen, De Nes, Dijkmanshuizen, Driehuizen, Harkebuurt, 't Horntje, Midden-Eierland, Molenbuurt, Nieuweschild, Noorderbuurt, Ongeren, Oost, Spang, Spijkdorp, Tienhoven, Westermient, Zevenhuizen, and Zuid-Eierland. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. An image (from Latin imago) or picture is an artifact usually two-dimensional that has a similar appearance to some subject &mdashusually An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant De Cocksdorp ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. De Koog ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km north of Den Helder De Waal ( is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Den Burg ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, on the island of that name and lies about Den Hoorn ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. Oosterend ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. Oudeschild ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland.
The municipality also includes the uninhabited sand bar of Noorderhaaks. A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water, Noorderhaaks, also called Razende bol ( Raging ball in Dutch is a Dutch sandbar in the North Sea, a few kilometres west of the The island of Texel, which received city rights in 1415, originally was made up of two islands, Texel proper to the south and Eierland to the northwest, which were connected by shoals. City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A shoal or sandbar (also called sandbank) is a somewhat Linear Landform within or extending into a body of Water, In the seventeenth century, the islands were poldered together. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity meaning it has no connection with Today, Texel forms the largest natural barrier between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. The Wadden Sea ( Vadehavet, Waddenzee, Wattenmeer, Low German: Wattensee, West Frisian: Waadsee
The dune landscape on Texel is a unique habitat for wildlife. Texel is known for its wildlife, particularly in winter, when birds of prey and geese take up residence. Birds of prey are Birds that hunt for food primarily on the wing using their keen senses especially vision Goose (plural geese) is the English name for a considerable number of Birds belonging to the family Anatidae. About one third of Texel is a protected nature reserve.
Transport
Transport around the island is typically by bicycle or car. Texel has an extensive cycle path network. Transport to Texel is usually by ferry (Royal TESO), from Den Helder, or by air via Texel International Airport. The Royal TESO NV is a private Ferry company operating the only public boat service to and from the Dutch Wadden island of Texel. Texel International Airport is a small airport on the Island of Texel in the north of The Netherlands.
History
In the early Middle Ages and before, Texel and Wieringen may have been much bigger and met each other as opposite banks of the Marsdiep, which was then a river with banks of permanent land: see here. Wieringen is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The Marsdiep is a deep tide-race between Den Helder and Texel in the Netherlands, and running southwards between Sandbanks That gap connects Wieringen is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Notable battles involving Texel:
- 1653 Battle of Scheveningen - During the First Anglo-Dutch War. The Battle of Scheveningen (also known as the Battle of Texel or the Battle of Ter Heijde) was the final Naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch The First Anglo–Dutch War (Eerste Engelse Zeeoorlog (1652–54 (called the First Dutch War in England and the First English Sea-War in the Netherlands was
- 1673 Battle of Texel - During the Third Anglo-Dutch War. For the 1653 battle that partly took place near Texel, see the Battle of Scheveningen The naval Battle of Texel The Third Anglo-Dutch War or Third Dutch War ( Dutch: Derde Engelse Oorlog or Derde Engelse Zeeoorlog) was a military conflict between
- 1945 Georgian Uprising of Texel - During the Second World War
Tourism
The tourism industry forms a substantial part of the economy in Texel. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Georgian Uprising of Texel (Opstand der Georgiërs ( April 5, 1945 &ndash May 20, 1945) was an insurrection by the 882nd World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Approximately 70% of activities on Texel are in some way related to tourism. Popular forms of tourism on Texel include cycling, walking, swimming and horse riding.
Local government
The municipal council of Texel consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
- Texels Belang - 4 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- CDA - 2 seats
- GroenLinks - 2 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- D66 - 1 seat
- Fractie Weijers - 1 seat
References
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
See also
- Texel (sheep) A breed of sheep from Texel
External links
- Texel Information
- Virtual Tour Texel
- Tourist information Texel
- Pictures of Texel
- Further information about Texel - Coastal Guide
- Barry Yeoman - Destination: Wadden Islands
- Texel Ferry Service
- Dutch Texel Sheep
- Birdwatching Texel information
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