Terschelling
island and municipality in Friesland, the Netherlands
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Summary
Terschelling is an island[1]. Terschelling ranks in the top 5% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,112 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Friesland[3]
- Country: Netherlands[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: North Sea[5], Wadden Sea[6]
- Head of government: Bert Wassink[7]
- Instance of: municipality of the Netherlands[8]
- Capital: West-Terschelling[9]
- Shares border with: Ameland[10], Vlieland[11], Harlingen[12], Waadhoeke[13]
- Flag: flag of Terschelling[14]
- Coat of arms: second coat of arms of Terschelling[15]
- Postal code: 8880–8897[16]
- Part of: West Frisian Islands[17]
- Commons category: Terschelling[18]
- Local dialing code: 0562[19]
- Archives at: Gemeentearchief Terschelling[20]
- Official website: https://www.terschelling.nl/[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Terschelling[22]
- Email address: mailto:gemeente@terschelling.nl[23]
- Population: 4874[24], 4859[25], 4906[26], 4890[27], 2350[28], 2522[29], 2721[30], 2937[31], 2775[32], 3440[33], 3730[34], 3929[35], 3996[36], 3839[37]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Terschelling[38]
- Phone number: +31562446244[39]
- Contains settlement: Landerum[40], Halfweg[41], Hee[42], Dellewal[43], Midsland-Noord[44], Oosterend[45], Hoorn[46], Lies[47], Baaiduinen[48], Formerum[49], Kaard[50], Kinnum[51], Midsland[52]
Why It Matters
Terschelling has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Terschelling is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]