De Richel

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De Richel (Dutch for "the ridge"), is a permanently dry sandbank in the Wadden Sea, in the gap between the Dutch islands of Vlieland and Terschelling. It is located about 1 kilometer east of the northernmost point of Vlieland and is administered by the municipality of Vlieland. The sandbank has an average surface area of 116 hectares. It is completely flooded only during extremely high tides.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richel
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Coordinates:   53°17'31"N   5°8'16"E
This article was last modified 14 years ago