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Texel

Largest and southernmost of the Frisian Islands, in North Holland province, the Netherlands; area 190 sq km/73 sq mi; population (1997) 13,300. It is separated from the mainland by the 4 km/2.5 mi wide Marsdiep channel and is reached by boat from Den Helder. Den Burg is the chief settlement. Local industries include tourism, fishing and farming. Texel sheep are kept for their wool and cheese. The northern part of the island is called Eierland (Egg Land) because it is a good breeding ground for thousands of birds.

The farmhouses have a peculiarly square shape, with tall pyramidal roofs (stolpen).

In the Anglo-Dutch Wars, a Dutch fleet was heavily defeated by the English in the North Sea just off Texel on 31 July 1653.



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We have seen him, more successful under the name of Jacob than under that of Isaac, gain the friendship of Gryphus, which for several months he cultivated by means of the best Genievre ever distilled from the Texel to Antwerp, and he lulled the suspicion of the jealous turnkey by holding out to him the flattering prospect of his designing to marry Rosa.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
But old Scholey was saying, just now, that he thought you would be sent first to the Texel.
Mansfield Park by Austen, Jane View in context
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