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Sign in to saveupright=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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- Ameland
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- Municipality
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- Highlighted position of Ameland in a municipal map of Friesland
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- Location in Friesland
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- Netherlands
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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.
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.