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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 5.33394 lat : 53.39991
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: 5°20'2.1768 lat : 53°23'59.6616
Surface area: 87.7 km2 (0.231 x Isle of Wight)
Length coastline: 74.2 km
Average height: 3 metre
Length island: 28 km
Maximum width island (estimate): 4.1 km
Name : Kaapsduin (31.4 metre)
Orientation island: West-southwest - East-northeast

Demographic data island

Habited: Yes
Number of inhabitants: 4890
Population density: 57.00 inh/km2
Important places (direction): West-Terschelling, Midsland, Hoorn, Formerum, Lies, Oosterend, Baaiduinen, Landerum, Kinnum, Striep, Hee, Kaard

Naming - Location

Local native name: Terschelling
Archipelago (island group): Wadden Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Ameland 3.9 km East
2) Richel 5.8 km SouthSouthWest
3) Vlieland 6.5 km SouthSouthWest
4) Griend 10.8 km SouthSouthEast
5) Texel 27.2 km SouthWest
6) Het Rif 31.6 km East
7) Engelsmanplaat 32.6 km East
8) Schiermonnikoog 37.9 km East
9) Zuidelijke Ballastplaat 42 km East
10) Noorderhaaks - De razende bol 51.4 km SouthWest
11) Simonszand 56.7 km East
12) Rottumerplaat 60.7 km East
13) Rottumeroog 67.8 km East
14) Zuiderduintjes 68.7 km East
15) Borkum 74.8 km EastNorthEast
16) Juist 90.3 km EastNorthEast
17) Norderney 108.9 km EastNorthEast
18) Pampus 109.4 km South
19) Baltrum 123.6 km EastNorthEast
20) Robinson Crusoë 127.9 km South
21) Markus Pos 128.3 km South
22) Geitekaai 129.1 km South
23) Meent 130.3 km South
24) Langeoog 130.3 km EastNorthEast
25) Spiekeroog 144.1 km EastNorthEast
Country: The Netherlands
Location in Country: North
Name Provincie: Province Friesland
Name Gemeente: Municipality Terschelling
Main place: West-Terschelling
Places portal2europe
(sister website):		Baaiduinen (WestSouthWest)
Formerum (Central)
Hee (WestSouthWest)
Hoorn (Central)
Kaard|Kaart (WestSouthWest)
Kinnum (WestSouthWest)
Landerum (Central)
Lies (Central)
Midsland (WestSouthWest)
Oosterend (Central)
Seerijp|Striep (SouthWest)
West-Terschelling (WestSouthWest)

Location Main place: Southwest
Sea: Wadden Sea
Distance to main land: 14 km
Nearest Country: The Netherlands
Type Rock outcrop: sand
island-Type: island in sea

Topographic islandmap Terschelling

Terschelling map

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Height map of Terschelling

Terschelling Digital terrain model - DTM



Relief: Height Classes in percentages


Relief: Slope Classes in percentages

Weather at Terschelling

The weather type in West-Terschellinglight rainweericoon
Current temperature: 7 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 12.9 meter per second (Wind force - bft 6)
Winddirection: North
Atmospheric pressure: 1014 mb
Humidity: 79 %
Daylength at 19 April 2024:14 hour and 17 minutes
Sunrise: 06:29 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 20:45 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Terschelling

The weather for the next few hours

West-Terschelling - NL (longitude: 5.3339, latitude: 53.3999)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction ONO): 8.92 km

2:00
7 degrees Celcius
1016 mbar
light rainweericoon		5:00
7 degrees Celcius
1019 mbar
light rainweericoon		8:00
7 degrees Celcius
1020 mbar
light rainweericoon		11:00
8 degrees Celcius
1019 mbar
light rainweericoon		14:00
6 degrees Celcius
1022 mbar
light rainweericoon

Climate: Temperature and Precipitation



Transport on your island-holiday

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): 191 km
Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: Yes
Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: Yes
Bicycle facilities: Yes

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

Wikipedia Terschelling ?> Wikipedia: Wikipedia Terschelling
Tourist information: Info Terschelling
Youtube: Youtube Terschelling
UNESCO Terschelling ?> UNESCO: The Wadden Sea


island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping

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Campings at Terschelling ?> Camping 1) De Kooi
2) Hekkeland
3) Jongerencamping Terpstra
4) Mast
5) Nieuw Formerum
6) ’t Wantij
7) Swartduin
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Bed & Breakfast
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Landuse Terschelling

 Forest   5.5 km2 
 6% 
 Nature   31.1 km2 
 35% 
 Agriculture   18.2 km2 
 21% 
 Wet nature   11.2 km2 
 13% 
 Water   0.4 km2 
 1% 
 Urban area   2.8 km2 
 3% 
 Infrastructure   0 km2 
 0% 
 Viticulture   0 km2 
 0% 
 Rock outcrop   18.6 km2 
 21%