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Also known as Gemeente Ameland

upright=1.35|thumb|Topographic map of Ameland, February 2024 upright=1.35|thumb|Historical population 1800–2023 thumb|Aerial photograph of Ameland Ameland (; ) is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes and is the third major island of the West Frisians. It neighbours islands Terschelling to the west and Schiermonnikoog to the east. This includes the small Engelsmanplaat and Rif sandbanks to the east.

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Ameland is a municipality and island located off the northern coast of the Netherlands as part of the West Frisian Islands chain. The island is known for its sandy dune landscape and serves as a significant geographic and administrative area in the region, situated between two neighboring islands.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Ameland
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Ameland.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Ameland.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Ameland locator map municipality NL 2018.png
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Ameland in a municipal map of Friesland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party: VVD
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 4

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Official website

Home | Gemeente Ameland

Officiële website van de gemeente Ameland. Het kanaal voor inwoners en ondernemers voor nieuws, informatie, producten en diensten van de gemeente Ameland.

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: Amelander
Population: 3746
Area: 268.50
Elevation: 4
Official website: www.ameland.nl
Image: Ameland aerial view from the west.jpg
Households: 1522

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water as percent of area: 77.62
Commons category: Ameland
postal code: 9160–9164
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +31519555555

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2023 MV ''Fremantle Highway'' fire
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Ameland is, counted from the west, the fourth inhabited Dutch Wadden island and belongs to the Friesland (Fryslân) province. The whole island falls under one municipality, which carries the same name. The Wadden islands form the border between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea, which lies on the south side of the island file. The municipality of Ameland had a population of in . The inhabitants are called Amelanders.