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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 5.75509 lat : 53.45045
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): long: 5°4'31.8324 lat : 53°27'1.6056
Surface area: 60.2 km2 (0.159 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 58.1 km
Average height: 2 metre
Length island: 24 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 3 km
Name : Oerdblinkert (24 metre)
Orientation island: West - East

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 3488
Population density: 63.3 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Hollum (W), Nes (C)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Ameland
Archipelago (island group): Wadden Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Het Rif 16.7 km East
2) Engelsmanplaat 17.4 km East
Country: The Netherlands
Location in Country: North
Name Provincie: Province Friesland
Name Gemeente: Municipality Ameland
Main place: Ballum
Location Main place: West
Sea: Wadden Sea
Distance to main land: 5.8 km
Nearest Country: The Netherlands
Type Rock outcrop: sand
island-Type: island in sea

Topographic islandmap Ameland

Ameland map

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Height map of Ameland

Ameland Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Ameland

Weather Type: Partly Cloudy
Current temperature: 19.2 degrees Celcius wunderground
Wind: Calm
Winddirection: SW
Atmospheric pressure: 1023 mb
Weather-page: Ameland

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation

Transport on your island-holiday

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Directly accessible from Western Europe (The Netherlands) by plane: No
International airport present : No
Accessible by car: Yes
Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): 205 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

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Landuse Ameland

 Forest   0.8 km2 
 1% 
 Nature   16.5 km2 
 27% 
 Agriculture   23.1 km2 
 38% 
 Wet nature   8.4 km2 
 14% 
 Water   0.9 km2 
 2% 
 Urban area   3.9 km2 
 7% 
 Infrastructure   0 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   6.6 km2 
 11%