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right|thumb|Eierland (here spelled "Eyerland") on a map originally published in 1702. Eierland () is a former island in the Netherlands. It is now the northern part of the island of Texel. The name means "egg land", named for the seagull eggs that were collected on the island and sent to Amsterdam.

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right|thumb|Eierland (here spelled "Eyerland") on a map originally published in 1702. Eierland () is a former island in the Netherlands. It is now the northern part of the island of Texel. The name means "egg land", named for the seagull eggs that were collected on the island and sent to Amsterdam.

The island of Eierland was a part of Vlieland until the 13th century, when it became a separate island. During the 16th century, a sand bank grew in the sea arm between Texel and Eierland, which eventually was submerged only at extremely high tide. In 1629 and 1630, a dam was built connecting the two islands, and Eierland ceased to exist as a separate island.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eierland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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