Schiermonnikoog
Sign in to saveSchiermonnikoog (; ; ) is an island, a municipality and national park in the Northern Netherlands. Schiermonnikoog is one of the West Frisian Islands, and is part of the province of Friesland. It is situated between the islands of Ameland and Rottumerplaat.
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Schiermonnikoog is an island in the Northern Netherlands that serves as both a municipality and a national park, located between the islands of Ameland and Rottumerplaat as part of the West Frisian Islands in Friesland province. It matters as a protected natural area that combines local governance with conservation of the distinctive landscape and ecosystems of the Frisian Islands.
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Schiermonnikoog (; ; ) is an island, a municipality and national park in the Northern Netherlands. Schiermonnikoog is one of the West Frisian Islands, and is part of the province of Friesland. It is situated between the islands of Ameland and Rottumerplaat.
The island is long and wide and is the site of the Netherlands' first national park. The only village on the island is also called Schiermonnikoog. Around 943 people permanently reside on the island, making the municipality both the least populated and the least densely populated in the Netherlands. Because the island is small and flat, only 200 islanders have taken out the special licence allowing them to keep their own car, with the result that the few streets are virtually car-free.