West Frisian Islands

The West Frisian Islands (Dutch: Waddeneilanden, West Frisian: Waadeilannen) art of the Frisian Islands. They are in the North Sea in the northern part of the Netherlands.

They are the following:

1. Five big islands:
 Ameland
 Schiermonnikoog
 Terschelling
 Texel
 Vlieland

2. Five small and uninhabited islands:
 Griend
 Noorderhaaks / Razende Bol
 Rottumeroog
 Rottumerplaat
 Zuiderduintjes

3. Various sandbars:
 Engelsmanplaat
 Richel
 Rif
 Simonszand
 etc.

The majority of the islands and sandbars are in the province of Friesland.<br/ >
Exceptions are:
 Noorderhaaks and Texel lie in the province of North Holland (most western islands).
 Simonszand, Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog and Zuiderduintjes lie in the province of Groningen (most eastern islands).


Category:Friesland
Category:Groningen (province)
Category:North Holland