Hengst
Hengst is a beach in North Holland, Western Netherlands. Hengst is situated nearby to the locality Sebastepol, as well as near the village De Cocksdorp.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Eierland Lighthouse and Waddenkerk, De Cocksdorp.
Eierland Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Eierland Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the northernmost tip of the Dutch island of Texel. It is named for the former island Eierland. Eierland Lighthouse is situated 3 km west of Hengst.
Waddenkerk, De Cocksdorp
Church
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Waddenkerk, De Cocksdorp is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Hengst.
Francisca Romanakerk
Church
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Francisca Romanakerk is a church, which is situated 4 km southwest of Hengst.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include De Cocksdorp and Midden-Eierland.
De Cocksdorp
Village
De Cocksdorp is a village town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 25 km north of Den Helder. It is the newest village on the island. De Cocksdorp is situated 3½ km southwest of Hengst.
Vlieland
Photo: Meerdervoort, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vlieland is the second of the West Frisian Islands in the Netherlands, being located between Texel and Terschelling. It is wonderfully peaceful and natural, as it is car-free, except for a few permitted vehicles of locals.
Hengst
- Type: Beach
- Description: sandbar located between Texel and Vlieland
- Categories: shoal and landform
- Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.18442° or 53° 11′ 4″ northLongitude
4.8985° or 4° 53′ 55″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
9F565VMX+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 547234559OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachGeoNames ID
2754387Wikidata ID
Q102249819
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Hengst” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “De Hengst”
- Dutch: “Hengst (zandplaat)”
- Dutch: “Hengst”
- Dutch: “Steenplaat”
- German: “Hengst”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sebastepol and Lemoensberg.
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