Ameland
municipality in Friesland, the Netherlands
Ameland is an island and municipality of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. In 2016 the municipality had about 3,600 people. The municipality covers an area of 269 km², the island an area of 59 km².




Ameland makes part of the West Frisian Islands (Dutch: Waddeneilanden).
It lies west of the island of Schiermonnikoog and east of the island of Terschelling.