What is West Frisian Islands?
[[File:WaddeneilandenNL.png|frame|West Frisian Islands and sandbars: <br />1. [[Noorderhaaks]]; 2. [[Richel]]; 3. [[Griend]]; 4. [[Rif]];<br/ > 5. [[Engelsmanplaat]]; 6. [[Simonszand]]; 7. [[Rottumerplaat]];<br/ > 8. [[Rottumeroog]]; [[Zuiderduintjes]] beneath last one.]] [[File:Ameland luchtfoto.jpg|thumb|A view at [[Ameland]].]] The '''West Frisian Islands''' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]]: ''Waddeneilanden'', [[West Frisian language|West Frisian]]: ''Waadeilannen'') art of the [[Frisian Islands]]. They are in the [[North Sea]] in the northern part of the [[Netherlands]]. They are the following: 1. Five big islands: * [[Ameland]] * [[Schiermonnikoog]] * [[Terschelling]] * [[Texel]] * [[Vlieland]] 2. Five small and uninhabited islands: * [[Griend]] * [[Noorderhaaks]] / Razende Bol * [[Rottumeroog]] * [[Rottumerplaat]] * [[Zuiderduintjes]] 3. Various [[sandbar]]s: * [[Engelsmanplaat]] * [[Richel]] * [[Rif]] * [[Simonszand]] * etc. The majority of the islands and sandbars are in the province of [[Friesland]].<br/ > Exceptions are: * Noorderhaaks and Texel lie in the province of [[North Holland]] (most western islands). * Simonszand, Rottumerplaat, Rottumeroog and Zuiderduintjes lie in the province of [[Groningen (province)|Groningen]] (most eastern islands). {{Geo-stub}} [[Category:West Frisian Islands| ]] [[Category:Friesland]] [[Category:Groningen (province)]] [[Category:North Holland]]