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Schiermonnikoog is an island, a municipality, and a national park in the northern Netherlands. Schiermonnikoog is one of the West Frisian Islands, and is part of the province of Friesland. The only village on the island is also called Schiermonnikoog. The municipality is the least densely populated in the Netherlands. History: The first known owners of Schiermonnikoog were the monks of the Cistercian monastery "Klaarkamp" near Rinsumageest, on the mainland. "Monnik" means "monk" and "schier" is an archaic word meaning "grey", referring to the colour of the monks' habits. The name "Schiermonnikoog" therefore translates as "Island of the grey monks". The tidal current, prevailing wind and the sea cause the island to slowly "move" to the south and the east. In the year 1250, it lay roughly 2 km to the north of its present position, and it had a significantly different shape. In 1717 and 1720, storms flooded the village Westerburen that had developed in the vicinity of the monks' ... Read more about Schiermonnikoog on Wikipedia

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