Ameland

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Ameland It Amelân
Municipality
Aerial view Ameland (west) Ameland Beach Museum Sorgdrager Lighthouse Maritime Museum
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°27′N 5°46′E / 53.450°N 5.767°E / 53.450; 5.767
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Leo Pieter Stoel [nl] (VVD)
Area [1]
• Total	268.50 km2 (103.67 sq mi)
• Land	59.11 km2 (22.82 sq mi)
• Water	209.39 km2 (80.85 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[3]
• Total	3,746
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym	Amelander
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9160–9164
Area code	0519
Website	www.ameland.nl
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Duinen Ameland
Designated	29 August 2000
Reference no.	2212[4]

Ameland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːməlɑnt] ^ⓘ; West Frisian: It Amelân) is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes and is the third major island of the West Frisians. It neighbours islands Terschelling to the west and Schiermonnikoog to the east. This includes the small Engelsmanplaat and Rif sandbanks to the east.

Ameland is, counted from the west, the fourth inhabited Dutch Wadden island and belongs to the Friesland (Fryslân) province. The whole island falls under one municipality, which carries the same name. The Wadden islands form the border between the North Sea and the Wadden Sea, which lies on the south side of the island file. The municipality of Ameland had a population of 3,746 in 2021. The inhabitants are called Amelanders.