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Physical characteristics - Location

Coordinates: long: 5.75509 lat : 53.45045
Coordinates (gr,min,sec): WGS84long: 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: 63.30 inh/km2
Important places (direction): Hollum (W)
Ballum (C)
Ballumerbocht (Z)
Nes (O)
Buren (O)
Kooiplaats (O)

Naming - Location

Local native name: Ameland
Archipelago (island group): Wadden Islands
Neighboring islands
(Island hopping): 		1) Het Rif 3.7 km EastNorthEast
2) Terschelling 3.9 km West
3) Engelsmanplaat 4.8 km East
4) Schiermonnikoog 10 km East
5) Zuidelijke Ballastplaat 16.9 km SouthEast
6) Simonszand 28.8 km EastNorthEast
7) Griend 31 km SouthWest
8) Rottumerplaat 32.9 km EastNorthEast
9) Richel 34.3 km WestSouthWest
10) Vlieland 37.6 km WestSouthWest
11) Rottumeroog 39.9 km EastNorthEast
12) Zuiderduintjes 40.7 km East
13) Borkum 47.2 km EastNorthEast
14) Texel 57.7 km WestSouthWest
15) Juist 63.1 km EastNorthEast
16) Noorderhaaks - De razende bol 79.5 km SouthWest
17) Norderney 81.6 km EastNorthEast
18) Baltrum 96.2 km EastNorthEast
19) Langeoog 102.8 km EastNorthEast
20) Spiekeroog 116.6 km EastNorthEast
21) Pampus 124.1 km SouthSouthWest
22) Wangerooge 128.8 km EastNorthEast
23) Robinson Crusoë 141.7 km SouthSouthWest
24) Markus Pos 142.1 km SouthSouthWest
25) Geitekaai 143.1 km SouthSouthWest
Country: The Netherlands
Location in Country: North
Name Provincie: Province Friesland
Name Gemeente: Municipality Ameland
Main place: Ballum
Places portal2europe
(sister website):		Ballum (West)
Buren (Central)
Hollum (West)
Nes

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

The weather type in Nesbroken cloudsweericoon
Current temperature: 9 degrees Celcius
Precipitation last 3 hours: No precipitation
Wind: 2.57 meter per second (Wind force - bft 2)
Winddirection: West-northwest
Atmospheric pressure: 1004 mb
Humidity: 66 %
Daylength at 26 April 2024:14 hour and 45 minutes
Sunrise: 06:11 Europe/Amsterdam
Sunset: 20:57 Europe/Amsterdam
Weather-page: Ameland

The weather for the next few hours

Nes - NL (longitude: 5.7551, latitude: 53.4505)
Distance weather station to the center island (direction WNW): 20.34 km

17:00
8 degrees Celcius
1004 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon		20:00
8 degrees Celcius
1005 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon		23:00
7 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
overcast cloudsweericoon		2:00
7 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon		5:00
7 degrees Celcius
1007 mbar
broken cloudsweericoon

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

island-Sights, island-Tourism - island-attractions

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


island accommodation: Hotel ,Holiday Home, Camping

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Campings at Ameland ?> Camping 1) Camping Roosdunen
2) boerencamping tussen wad en strand
3) Middelpôlle
4) Camping Duinoord
5) Duinoord Zuid - Rent-A-Tent Ameland
6) De Kiekduun
7) Klein Vaarwater
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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%