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.

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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 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.

Midden-Eierland

Hamlet

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Midden-Eierland is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km south of Hengst.

Vlieland

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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″ north

Longitude

4.8985° or 4° 53′ 55″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9F565VMX+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 547234559

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

2754387

Wikidata 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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