Nes is the second largest village on the island of

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 and is the third major island of the West Frisians. It neighbours islands Terschelling to the west a ...

, one of the

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in the northern

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. It constitutes the main village of the eastern,

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part of Ameland and had a population of 1,155 as of January 2017. In the past, the Catholic Amelanders were involved in many conflicts with the western,

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Amelanders living in

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and

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. History The village was first mentioned in 1473 as "jn ba ...

. Nes has since become a popular tourist destination, as the place where the ferry from the mainland arrives. The village has many small shops and restaurants, a microdistillery, and a windmill, De Phenix.Nes, Ameland
- Nederlandse Molen Database

Harbour

At Nes, on the south side of Ameland, lie the spring dock and marina on the island, one of the 17 Wadden Sea ports. The rescue station KNRM has separate these facilities in the Ballumerbocht, about 4 km east of the causeway. The marina is managed by the Foundation Marina Leyegat and is open from April 1 until November 1. At low tide, the port only to sail on small boats because of the shallow depth of 0.60 to 0.80 m at the harbor entrance. Acceptances route through the Reegeul is straight and clearly marked out. The harbor entrance is on the east side of the ferry jetty, from the Reegeul should be considered separately and accepts ferries and excursion boats. Traps can dry in various places, such as the east of the marina. The port has floating docks with power, a port office with meteorological and tidal information and sanitation.

Gallery

File: Mill "de Phenix" 04.JPG, Windmill De Phenix File:DSC01638- AMELAND (NL) (30632502693).jpg, House in Nes File:Dorpspomp in Nes.JPG, Village pump File:Nes Ameland 19 08 47 699000.jpg, Centre of Nes File:DSC01616- AMELAND (NL) (30632503533).jpg, Tourists emerge from the ferry

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{{Authority control Ameland Populated places in Friesland