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Texel is a municipality of the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. In 2016 the municipality had about 13,600 people. The municipality covers an area of 463 km², the island an area of 161 km².
Texel | |
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Coordinates: 53°03′02.4″N 4°48′08.7″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Noord-Holland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mark Pol |
Area | |
• Total | 162.0 km2 (62.5 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2001) | |
• Total | 13,534 |
• Density | 83.54/km2 (216.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code(s) | 1790–1797 |
Area code(s) | 0222 |
CIN | 0448 |
Website | Official website |
Texel makes part of the West Frisian Islands (Dutch: Waddeneilanden).
It lies southwest of the island of Vlieland and northeast of the small island of Noorderhaaks (part of the municipality of Texel).
Main town is Den Burg.
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