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Delve into Oost-Vlieland in Netherlands
Oost-Vlieland in the region of Friesland with its 1,070 residents is a city in Netherlands - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) North of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Current time in Oost-Vlieland is now 04:36 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: West-Terschelling, Utrecht, The Hague, Leeuwarden, and Haarlem. While being here, make sure to check out West-Terschelling . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Oost-Vlieland ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sunreef 58 in Vlieland, The Netherlands - Sunreef 58
Vlieland turned out to be a fabulous place, much more than a resort. If you are ever near there, stop in for a bike ride and a nice meal at one of the many restaurants. ..
Northern Ranger (2)
Varen met de Northern Ranger ..
HA8 Maria Marita
HA8 "Maria Marita" @ waddensea Netherlands Holland Pls comment on vids @ www.kotterfoto.nl ..
HA61 Hillie
Compilatie van 6 filmpjes van de HA61 "Hillie" Pls post any comments @ www.kotterfoto.nl ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Vlieland Heliport
Vlieland heliport is a small heliport used mainly by the Royal Netherlands Air Force for search and rescue flights or medical transports from the island of Vlieland. It is home to one Agusta-Bell 412SP rescue helicopter, which is usually stationed on the island during the day and at Leeuwarden Air Base at night. The heliport has one landing pad and a single hangar.
Located at 53.30 5.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Oost-Vlieland
Oost-Vlieland is a small — and the only —village on the island of Vlieland in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has about 1150 citizens. It is situated on the east end of the island as its name indicates: Oost means "east" in Dutch. Oost-Vlieland is first mentioned in the sources in 1245. First mainly inhabited by poor farmers and fishermen, the settlement became wealthier in the 17th century when the Vlie estuary was used as moorage by the expanding Dutch trade fleets.
Located at 53.28 5.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Richel
For the boxer, see Richel Hersisia Richel, or rather De Richel (Dutch for "the ridge"), is a permanently dry sandbank in the Wadden Sea, in the gap between the Dutch islands of Vlieland and Terschelling. It is located about 1 kilometer east of the northernmost point of Vlieland and is administered by the municipality of Vlieland. The sandbank has an average surface area of 116 hectares. It is completely flooded only during extremely high tides.
Located at 53.29 5.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
HMS Lutine (1779)
Lutine was a French Navy Magicienne-class frigate launched in 1779. The British captured her in 1793 and took her into the Royal Navy as HMS Lutine; she was lost in 1799. Lloyd's of London has preserved her bell - the Lutine Bell. Lutine was originally a French naval ship, launched at Toulon in 1779, with 32 guns.
Located at 53.34 5.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Vlieland
Vlieland is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. The municipality of Vlieland has only one major town: Oost-Vlieland . It is the second-least densely populated municipality in the Netherlands. Vlieland is one of the West Frisian Islands, lying in the Wadden Sea. It is the second island from the west in the chain, lying between Texel and Terschelling. Vlieland was named after the Vlie.
Located at 53.27 4.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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