Editing Vlieland (section)

==Geography==
The majority of the landscape of the island consists of sand [[dune]]s, but there are some wooded areas and small meadows. A large part of the island, the western part, consists mainly of sand. There is one village on the island, [[Oost-Vlieland]] ({{langx |fy |East-Flylân|}}). A second village, [[West-Vlieland]], was lost to the sea in 1736.

===Transport===
Vlieland can be reached by ferry from the Frisian town of [[Harlingen, Netherlands|Harlingen]] on the mainland. Ferries are operated by Doeksen and the journey takes 45 minutes to 1.5 hours to cross the [[Wadden Sea]] and part of the [[North Sea]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TIME TABLE|url=http://www.rederij-doeksen.nl/departures/73-time-table?locale=en|website=www.rederij-doeksen.nl|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=16 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160716124523/http://www.rederij-doeksen.nl/departures/73-time-table?locale=en|url-status=dead}}</ref> Tourists are not allowed to bring cars with them on the ferry. A summer-only ferry service runs between [[De Cocksdorp]] on the neighboring island of Texel and the westernmost point of Vlieland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Texel-Vlieland v.v.|url=https://waddenveer.nl/texel-vlieland-v-v|access-date=18 December 2015|archive-date=11 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171111042019/https://waddenveer.nl/texel-vlieland-v-v|url-status=dead}}</ref> The most common form of transport on the island is the bicycle; a network of cycle paths criss-cross the island. A bus service runs from the ferry terminal to the village and campsites after the arrival of a ferry, and some time before departure. There is a very [[Vlieland Heliport|small heliport]] near the village, but it is only used for [[Search and rescue|SAR]] flights.
[[File:Vlieland 4.97510E 53.24575N.jpg|200px|thumb|upright|Vlieland. Satellite view]]

===Climate===
Vlieland, being the outermost of the Frisian barrier islands, sees its climate the most moderated by the North- and [[Wadden Sea]]. As is the case with the other West Frisian islands, sunshine hours are among the highest in the Netherlands. Temperature extremes are rare; on average only 6 times a year does the daytime high exceed {{convert|25|°C}}, and a high above {{convert|30|°C}} happens on average only once every three years. This also counts for extreme cold; only on five days a year does the temperature stay below {{convert|0|°C}} for a whole 24-hour period, and nighttime frost happens on less than 40 nights a year. Nights below {{convert|-10|°C}} only happen on average once every two years. Wind is abundant however, the average wind speed on Vlieland is almost {{convert|8|m/s}}. Gale-force winds occur on average nine days per year.

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|Feb high C = 5.3
|Mar high C = 7.4
|Apr high C = 11.1
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