Wieringen
Wieringen (population: 8,451 in 2004) is a municipality consisting of the eponymous former island in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
The municipality covers an area of 212.50 km² (of which 185.73 km² water) and includes the following towns, villages and townships: Dam, De Haukes, De Hoelm, Den Oever, Hippolytushoef, Hollebalg, Noordburen, Oosterklief, Oosterland, Smerp, Stroe, Vatrop, Westerklief, Westerland.
Wieringen received city rights in 1432.
External links
Wieringen = 58 – MapQuest map of Wieringen
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Categories: Municipalities in the Netherlands | North Holland | Frisian Islands