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Dutch Municipality Texel 2006png dn=5305 de=480
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58596 land=16982 water=41614
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13,830 population_year=(2005) density=81
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CJ Geldorp-Pantekoek
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VVD
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''This article is about the Dutch island Texel. For the meaning in computer graphics, see
Texel (graphics) ''
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is a municipality and an island in the
Netherlands , in the province of
North Holland . It is the biggest and most populated of the
Frisian Islands in the
Wadden Sea and also the westernmost of this
Archipelago , which extends to Denmark.
Although spelled with an ''
X '' the name is pronounced ''Tessel'', this is because historically it was spelled with a ligature for ''ss'' which strongly resembled ''x''. As the ligature disappeared from use the name came to be spelled with an x, although the pronunciation remained the same.
Image of the
Island of Texel and its surroundings]]The municipality also includes the uninhabited
Sand Bar of
Noorderhaaks . The island of Texel, which received
City Rights in
1415 , originally was made up of two islands, Texel proper to the south and
Eierland to the northwest, which were connected by
Shoal s. In the
Seventeenth Century , the islands were
Polder ed together.
Texel is known for its wildlife, particularly in winter, when
Birds Of Prey and
Geese take up residence.
There is a
Ferry to
Den Helder on the
North Holland Mainland . The island has an
Airfield ,
Texel International Airport , at Midden-Eierland.
In the early .
The island includes the seven villages
De Cocksdorp ,
De Koog ,
De Waal ,
Den Burg ,
Den Hoorn ,
Oosterend , and
Oudeschild , and the small townships of
Bargen ,
De Nes ,
Dijkmanshuizen ,
Driehuizen ,
Harkebuurt ,
't Horntje ,
Midden-Eierland ,
Molenbuurt ,
Nieuweschild ,
Noorderbuurt ,
Ongeren ,
Oost ,
Spang ,
Spijkdorp ,
Tienhoven ,
Westermient ,
Zevenhuizen , and
Zuid-Eierland .
The municipal council of Texel consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
