Simonszand
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Simonszand (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsimɔn(s)ˌsɑnt]) is a sandbank between the West Frisian Islands of Schiermonnikoog and Rottumerplaat in the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland in the province of Groningen.
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Geography | |
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Coordinates | 53°31′N 6°24′E |
Archipelago | (West) Frisian Islands |
Adjacent to | North Sea Wadden Sea |
Administration | |
Netherlands | |
Province | Groningen |
Municipality | Het Hogeland |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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The sandbank was originally mapped as being an Intertidal zone in approximately 1811, but changed in later mappings to be shown as a Supratidal zone after it became larger and migrated seaward.[1]