Editing Texel (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:Texel-natuur-OpenTopo.jpg|thumb|upright|''2014 map of Texel'']]

The municipality lies north of the mainland of the province of [[North Holland]] and west of the mainland of the province of [[Friesland]]. The island of Texel is situated north of the city of [[Den Helder]], northeast of the uninhabited island of [[Noorderhaaks]], which is part of the municipality, and southwest of the island of [[Vlieland]].

The island of Texel was originally made up of two islands, Texel proper to the south and [[Eierland]] to the northeast, which were connected by [[shoal]]s. In the early seventeenth century, the islands were connected by a [[Levee|dyke]] to keep the [[North Sea]] from ravaging the coastal areas of Texel proper. In the mid-nineteenth century a [[polder]] completed the northern half of the island. Today, Texel forms the largest natural barrier between the North Sea and the [[Wadden Sea]].

The dune landscape along the western coast of the island is protected as [[Dunes of Texel National Park]].

=== Landscape ===
The island is 23.7&nbsp;km long and 9.6&nbsp;km wide, its surface is 162.00 square kilometres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opendata.cbs.nl/statline/#/CBS/nl/dataset/70072ned/table?dl=3B993
|title=Statistic data per municipality
|publisher=CBS
|language=nl
}}</ref> The highest point of the island is the dune "Bertusnol" (also "Nol van Bertus"), which is situated in the [[Dunes of Texel National Park]], at 19.6 m.

The dune landscape on Texel is an important habitat for wildlife. Notable areas include [[Dunes of Texel National Park#De Slufter|De Slufter]], where the tide comes in and meets the dunes, forming a marshy environment rich in both fauna and flora. In winter, [[bird of prey|birds of prey]] and [[goose|geese]] take up residence. About a third of Texel is a protected nature reserve. A wetland called Utopia has been designed for birds to nest in.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/nieuws/utopia-voor-vogels |title=Utopia voor vogels |access-date=1 March 2017 |archive-date=5 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205130138/https://www.natuurmonumenten.nl/nieuws/utopia-voor-vogels |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Climate===
Texel has an [[oceanic climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] '''Cfb''') that is heavily influenced by its offshore position. The annual average high oscillation is between {{convert|5|C|F}} and {{convert|21|C|F}}. While winters are similar to mainland areas, summers remain cooler. The relative proximity to the mainland still renders heat bursts to reach Texel with five months having recorded temperatures above {{convert|30|C|F}}. While the island is relatively rainy, the precipitation is generally quite even and moderate throughout most of the year although there is a dry peak in late spring and a rain peak in autumn.
{{Weather box
|location = Texel
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 13.7
| Feb record high C = 14.9
| Mar record high C = 20.5
| Apr record high C = 27.9
| May record high C = 31.0
| Jun record high C = 31.7
| Jul record high C = 34.6
| Aug record high C = 33.8
| Sep record high C = 32.6
| Oct record high C = 24.8
| Nov record high C = 17.7
| Dec record high C = 15.3
|year record high C = 
|Jan high C = 5.5
|Feb high C = 5.5
|Mar high C = 8.3
|Apr high C = 11.7
|May high C = 15.4
|Jun high C = 18
|Jul high C = 20.3
|Aug high C = 20.6
|Sep high C = 17.9
|Oct high C = 14
|Nov high C = 9.7
|Dec high C = 6.4
|Jan low C = 1.2
|Feb low C = 0.8
|Mar low C = 2.8
|Apr low C = 5
|May low C = 8.6
|Jun low C = 11.3
|Jul low C = 13.8
|Aug low C = 14
|Sep low C = 11.7
|Oct low C = 8.5
|Nov low C = 4.9
|Dec low C = 2
| Jan record low C = -18.8
| Feb record low C = -18.5
| Mar record low C = -14.5
| Apr record low C = -4.8
| May record low C = -2.1
| Jun record low C = 1.5
| Jul record low C = 5.2
| Aug record low C = 5.6
| Sep record low C = 3.0
| Oct record low C = -4.6
| Nov record low C = -10.8
| Dec record low C = -12.3
|year record low C = 
|Jan precipitation mm = 66.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 44.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 52.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 33.7
|May precipitation mm = 45
|Jun precipitation mm = 54.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 59.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 76.8
|Sep precipitation mm = 83.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 95.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 83.5
|Dec precipitation mm = 69.8
|year precipitation mm = 
|Jan sun = 64.1
|Feb sun = 91.1
|Mar sun = 134.8
|Apr sun = 194.2
|May sun = 235.2
|Jun sun = 219
|Jul sun = 228.2
|Aug sun = 208.2
|Sep sun = 148
|Oct sun = 114.2
|Nov sun = 63.1
|Dec sun = 51
|year sun = |source 1 = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.klimaatatlas.nl |title=Klimaatatlas&#124; KNMI |publisher=knmi.nl |access-date=8 March 2015}}</ref>
|source 2 = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://weergegevens.nl/extremes_mon.aspx?station=235&extreem=X_TX&order=1&maand=1&country=3 |title=www.weergegevens.nl|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref>
|date=March 2015
}}