Texel, North Holland

Texel: municipality in the Netherlands

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Quick Facts about Texel

Population 13,547
Country Netherlands
State North Holland (Netherlands)
County Gemeente Texel
Postal code 1790–1797
Area 463.16 km2
Water as percent of area 71.01%
Land as percent of area 28.99%
Latitude & Longitude 53.0833,4.8333
Altitude 7 feet / 2 meters
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 11:21:11 (14th May 2026)

Geography

Texel is located at 53°4'60"N 4°49'60"E (53.0833300, 4.8333300). It has 3 neighbors: Gemeente Vlieland, Gemeente Harlingen and Den Helder.

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Official website of Texel

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1815 4,470 - census
1830 4,460 -0.22% census
1840 4,924 9.42% census
1849 5,623 12.43% census
1859 6,058 7.18% census
1869 6,145 1.42% census
1879 6,481 5.18% census
1889 5,877 -10.28% census
1899 5,954 1.29% census
1909 6,255 4.81% census
1920 7,313 14.47% census
1930 7,607 3.86% census
1947 9,254 17.8% census
1960 10,697 13.49% census
1971 11,681 8.42% census
1980 12,524 6.73% census
1990 12,726 1.59% census
2000 13,535 5.98% census
2010 13,728 1.41% census
2014 13,575 -1.13% census
2016 13,614 0.29% census
2017 13,545 -0.51% resident registration
2018 13,584 0.29% resident registration
2019 13,547 -0.27% resident registration
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