Texel
municipality in the Netherlands
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.
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 View of Texel | |
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| Coordinates: 53°03′02.4″N 4°48′08.7″E / 53.050667°N 4.802417°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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