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Explore Hollum in Netherlands
Hollum in the region of Friesland with its 1,230 inhabitants is a place in Netherlands - some 80 mi or ( 129 km ) North of Amsterdam , the country's capital city .
Time in Hollum is now 07:47 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Westernijkerk, Vijfhuizen, The Hague, Alde Leie, and Oude Bildtzijl. Since you are here already, consider visiting Westernijkerk . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hollum ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ameland Mind
Genpo Roshi leads a Big Mind seminar on Ameland Island in The North Sea Photographs by Peter KuKu Cunningahm Music by Neil Osborne 54-40 ..
Wadlopen- Netherlands
Walking from the mainland across the Wadden Sea to Schiermonnikoog Island. August 2007. There are numerous Wadlopen routes, but you need a guide ..
Sonnenuntergang Ameland im Zeitraffer
Sonnenuntergang am 16.06.2008 auf der Nordseeinsel Ameland. Man beachte auch den Verlauf der Wolken. Aufnahme erfolgte mit einer normalen Videokamera. Abspielgeschwindigkeit x 20 ..
ameland
One of the nicest islands of the Dutch coast. Especialy in autum. Little villages like Nes and Hollum are worth to see. In this fotosession I just want to show you flowers, sea and clouds. Maybe if th ..
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Hollum
Hollum is a Dutch village on Ameland, one of the West Frisian Islands. It is situated on the westernmost part of the island. Prominent in the town is a Reformed church with foundations from the 12th century and a lighthouse, which is 59 m high, dating from 1880. Also a notable feature are the Commandeur huuskes. Commandeur refers to the captain of a whaling ship, as were used during the 18th century to hunt in the Arctic Ocean.
Located at 53.42 5.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ameland Airport
Ameland Airport, also known as Ameland Airport Ballum, is a small general aviation airport located near the town of Ballum on the western part of the island of Ameland, one of the West Frisian Islands in the Netherlands. It is located in the province of Friesland and is the northernmost airport in the country. The airport has a single short grass runway and a helipad, the latter being mainly used for search and rescue (SAR) flights.
Located at 53.45 5.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Ballum
Ballum is a village on the western half of the island of Ameland and the smallest of the total of four villages on the island, one of the West Frisian Islands and part of the Netherlands. It has a population of about 370; this includes about 60 inhabitants of the countryside surrounding the village. The small Ameland Airport is located northwest of Ballum. It is also the place of the municipal hall of Ameland.
Located at 53.44 5.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Nes, Ameland
Nes is the second largest village on the island of Ameland, one of the West Frisian Islands in the northern Netherlands. It constitutes as the main village of the eastern, Roman Catholic part of Ameland. In the past, the Catholic Amelanders ran into many conflicts with the western, Protestant Amelanders living in Hollum and Ballum. Nes has since become a popular tourist destination, as the place where the ferry from the mainland arrives.
Located at 53.44 5.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Ameland
Ameland is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes. It 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 islands to the East. Ameland is, counted from the west, the fourth inhabited Dutch Wadden island and belongs to the Friesland/Fryslan province.
Located at 53.45 5.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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