Texel

Texel is an island in , . Texel is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in North Holland, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: Tessel

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bargen and Waalenburg.

Dwelling
is a hamlet in the northwest , on the island and in the municipality of , . It is located 4 km northeast of .

Nature reserve
is a nature reserve.

Aerodrome
is a small airport located 3.5 NM north northeast of on the of in the north of the . It has a customs service to handle international flights making it an international airport, though no scheduled international flights take place from the airport as the name might suggest. is situated 3½ km north of Texel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include De Waal and Spang.

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 15 km north of . The village was first mentioned in 1295 as "sancti Bonifacii in Waelkerken", and means "pond created after a dike breach".

Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Village
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 17 km northeast of . is situated 2½ km east of Texel.

Texel

Latitude
53.08333° or 53° 5′ north
Longitude
4.83333° or 4° 50′ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F563RMM+88
Geo­Names ID
2746385
Wiki­data ID
Q47009672
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Frisian—“Texel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: تيكسل
  • Armenian: Թեսել
  • Catalan: Texel
  • Cebuano: Texel
  • Chinese: 泰瑟尔岛
  • Chinese: 特塞尔
  • Dutch: Tessel
  • Dutch: Texel
  • Esperanto: Tessel
  • Esperanto: Texel
  • French: Tessel
  • French: Texel
  • Georgian: ტექსელი
  • German: Tessel
  • German: Texel
  • Hebrew: טסל
  • Indonesian: Texel
  • Italian: Texel
  • Japanese: テセル
  • Korean: 텍셀
  • Limburgan: Tessel
  • Lithuanian: Tekselis
  • Russian: Тексел
  • Spanish: Tessel
  • Spanish: Texel
  • Swedish: Texel
  • Thai: เทกเซล
  • Ukrainian: Тесел
  • Western Frisian: Tessel

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