Island location Vlieland in western Europe
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Physical characteristics - Location| Coordinates: | long: 4.96504 lat : 53.25896 | | Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84 | long: 4°57'54.1404 lat : 53°15'32.2596 | | Surface area: | 33.4 km2 (0.088 x Isle of Wight) | | Length coastline: | 46.6 km | | Average height: | 3 metre | | Length island: | 19 km | | Maximum width island (estimate): | 2 km | | Name : | Vuurboetsduin (45 metre) | | Orientation island: | Southwest - Northeast |
Demographic data island| Habited: | Yes | | Number of inhabitants: | 1138 | | Population density: | 29.00 inh/km2 | | Important places (direction): | Vlieland Jachthaven (Oost), Oost-Vlieland (O) |
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Naming - Location| Local native name: | Vlieland | | Archipelago (island group): | Wadden Islands | Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): | 1) Richel 1.5 km EastSouthEast
2) Texel 2.6 km South
3) Terschelling 6.5 km NorthNorthEast
4) Griend 10.9 km EastSouthEast
5) Noorderhaaks - De razende bol 27.5 km SouthSouthWest
6) Ameland 37.6 km EastNorthEast
7) Het Rif 64.6 km EastNorthEast
8) Engelsmanplaat 65.1 km EastNorthEast
9) Schiermonnikoog 70.5 km EastNorthEast
10) Zuidelijke Ballastplaat 72.4 km East
11) Simonszand 89.7 km EastNorthEast
12) Rottumerplaat 93.8 km EastNorthEast
13) Pampus 94.7 km South
14) Rottumeroog 100.8 km EastNorthEast
15) Zuiderduintjes 101.5 km EastNorthEast
16) Borkum 108.1 km EastNorthEast
17) Robinson Crusoë 113.2 km South
18) Markus Pos 113.7 km South
19) Geitekaai 114.3 km South
20) Meent 115.3 km South
21) Juist 123.9 km EastNorthEast
22) Norderney 142.4 km EastNorthEast
23) Middenplaat 151.7 km SouthSouthWest
24) Baltrum 157.1 km EastNorthEast
25) Rietplaat 162.3 km South
| | Country: | The Netherlands | | Location in Country: | North-northwest | | Name Provincie: | Province Friesland | | Name Gemeente: | Municipality Vlieland | | Main place: | Oost-Vlieland | Places portal2europe
(sister website): | Oost-Vlieland (WestNorthWest)
| | Location Main place: | East-southeast | | Sea: | Wadden Sea | | Distance to main land: | 25 km | | Nearest Country: | The Netherlands | | Type Water: | sand | | island-Type: | island in sea | | Remarks: | It was only around the Middle Ages Vlieland became an independent island, before that time it was connected to Texel (the Eierland part). Now the Eierlandse Gat (consisting of the main channels Engelmansgat and Robbengat) forms the separation between the two islands. Vlieland is the second inhabited Wadden Island seen from the west and has the least number of inhabitants after Schiermonnikoog (1138). There is only one village on the Frisian island named Oost-Vlieland. This makes the municipality of Vlieland the second most sparsely populated municipality in the Netherlands. Until the 18th century there were two villages on the island, but the village of West-Vlieland disappeared in the sea in the 18th century due to coastal erosion. The vast nature reserve 'de Vliehors', actually a large beach plain, on the west side of the island serves as a NATO military training area for the air force. Planted forests are located on the east side of the island around the village of Oost-Vlieland. The highest point of all the Wadden Islands together is located on Vlieland and is formed by the Vuurboetsduin (45 meters high) on which there is also a lighthouse. It is not possible to visit the island from Harlingen by car or motorcycle, but the inhabitants themselves are allowed to own a car. Vlieland has a small-scaled environment with two supermarkets, a bakery, a butcher and a harbor shop. Vlieland also has a harbor on the far east side with space for around 300 boats. |
Relief: Height Classes in percentages
Relief: Slope Classes in percentages
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Weather at Vlieland
| The weather type in Oost-Vlieland | overcast clouds |  | | Current temperature: | 10 degrees Celcius
| | Precipitation last 3 hours: | No precipitation | | Wind: | 10.29 meter per second (Wind force - bft 5)
| | Winddirection: | South-southeast | | Atmospheric pressure: | 1007 mb
| | Humidity: | 87 %
| | Daylength at 10 November 2025: | 8 hour and 57 minutes | | Sunrise: | 07:55 Europe/Amsterdam | | Sunset: | 16:52 Europe/Amsterdam |
Weather-page: Vlieland
The weather for the next few hours
Oost-Vlieland - NL (longitude: 4.965, latitude: 53.259)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction WZW): 7.78 km
19:00
10 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
light rain | 22:00
10 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rain | 1:00
11 degrees Celcius
1006 mbar
light rain | 4:00
12 degrees Celcius
1008 mbar
light rain | 7:00
12 degrees Celcius
1010 mbar
broken clouds |
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: | No | | Distance from Western Europe (The Netherlands) (rough estimate): | 169 km | | Ferry connection - Car - Car - with mainland: | Yes | | Boat Connection - pedestrian - with mainland: | Yes | | Bicycle facilities: | Yes |
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 Camping | 1) Kampeerterrein Stortemelk
2) Kampeerterrein De Lange Paal
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Landuse Vlieland
| Forest |
2.8 km2 |
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| Nature |
10 km2 |
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| Wet nature |
3 km2 |
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| Urban area |
1.4 km2 |
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| Sand |
15.4 km2 |
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| Water |
0.9 km2 |
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