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Oudeschild

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Also known as 't Schilt, Ouweskil, Skil

Oudeschild is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the island municipality of Texel, and lies about 12 km northeast of Den Helder.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Oudeschild
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.native_name_lang
nl
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Oudeschild dorp.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Village of Oudeschild
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Texel
Settlement.elevation_m
0.3
Settlement.area_total_km2
1.10
Settlement.population_total
1305

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Wikidata facts

Area
0.44
Image
Oudeschild harbour 3.jpg
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Oudeschild
postal code
1792
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Oudeschild is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the island municipality of Texel, and lies about 12 km northeast of Den Helder.

Oudeschild is the fishing harbour of the island. It is situated at the Wadden Sea dyke. Next to the harbour, the windmill Traanroeier marks the site of the Maritime and Beachcombers Museum, which exhibits an interesting collection of objects found on the beaches of Texel.

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