Molenkil

Molenkil is a nature reserve in North Holland, Western Netherlands. Molenkil is situated nearby to the locality Everstekoog, as well as near the village De Waal.

Places of Interest

Highlights include De Kemphaan and Waalenburg.

De Kemphaan

Windmill

Photo: Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

De Kemphaan is a windmill.

Waalenburg

Nature reserve

Photo: WeeJeeVee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Waalenburg is a nature reserve.

Duinen van Texel National Park is a national park located on the North Holland island of Texel in the Netherlands. All dune systems on the western side of the island and the large coastal plains on both the northern and southern points of the island are part of the park. Ecomare is situated 3½ km west of Molenkil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Texel and De Waal.

Texel

Photo: Jerreantwerp, Public domain.

Texel is an island in the West Frisian Islands region of the Netherlands. Tourists and birds are abundant. The tourists visit mostly in the summer. Texel is an island with four types of landscape: dunes and beaches in the west, flatland and polders in the east and hilly in the center of the island.

De Waal

Village

De Waal is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 15 km north of Den Helder. The village was first mentioned in 1295 as "sancti Bonifacii in Waelkerken", and means "pond created after a dike breach".

De Koog

Village

Photo: bartbrp, CC BY 3.0.

De Koog is a village 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. It is the chief centre of tourism on the island, surrounded with many hotels and campgrounds. De Koog is situated 3 km northwest of Molenkil.

Molenkil

Type: Nature reserve
Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.08333° or 53° 5′ north

Longitude

4.8° or 4° 48′ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F563RM2+82

GeoNames ID

2750685

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