A view of the Wadden Island of Texel, seen from the ferry in Den Helder harbour. Texel really is that close. The ferry takes 20 minutes to make the crossing. On the other side, the other ferry is also ready to leave. I think they leave simultaneously so that the harbour is always free on arrival. They pass each other halfway across. The water in the picture is the Marsdiep and is the connection between the North Sea on the left and the Wadden Sea on the right.
Texel is the largest Wadden Island and was formed by the All Saints Flood of 1170. Originally, the island was half the size. The Eierland polder in the north was also originally an island and was added to Texel in 1630 by the construction of the Zanddijk, making the island about twice its size. Its length is about 20 kilometres and its width about 8 kilometres. The pronunciation Tessel and Teksel both occur, the latter being used mainly by people from the mainland.
Pictured is one of the two harbour heads with a harbour light.
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