De Cocksdorp in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
De Gele Buurt
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The “Yellow Neighborhood”
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
1. De Gele Buurt Marker
Note that: 1) The small text in the upper left is repeated on all 12+ similar markers in De Cocksdorp as it is, effectively, the origin story of the area, and 2) the URL provided on the marker seemingly does not work.
De polder Eierland is in 1835 ontstaan na bedijking van het Buitenveld, een kwelder oostelijk gelegen van de Zanddijk.
Deze stuifdijk werd ca.1630 met gebruik van gevlochten matten van rijshout aangelegd tussen de duinen van de Koog en het voormalig eilandje Eyerland.
Deze zanddijk en de polder boven de Ruigendijk bepaalden de vorm van Texel.
The Gele Buurt (“Yellow Neighborhood”) was built during the founding of Nieuwdorp — later known as De Cocksdorp. A postcard from around 1900 shows a row of primitive cottages next to the 'De Hoop' inn. In 1906, a request was made to rebuild them using brick, and a year later, an application was submitted to install a rainwater cistern for each dwelling.
The Eierland polder was created in 1835 following the diking of the Buitenveld, a salt marsh situated east of the Zanddijk.
This drift-sand dike was constructed around 1630—using woven brushwood mats—between the dunes of De Koog and the former small island of Eyerland.
This sand dike and the polder north of the Ruigendijk determined the shape of Texel.
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Location. 53° 9.41′ N, 4° 52.348′ E. Marker is in De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Texel. It is on Kikkertstraat, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kikkertstraat 37, De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland 1795 AB, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: De Strekdam / The Breakwater (within shouting distance of this marker); De Cocksdorp - Kikkerstraat 47 (within shouting distance of this marker); De Posthoorn / The Post Horn (within shouting distance of this marker); De Cocksdorp - Kikkertstraat 17, BnB De Moerbei (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); De Cocksdorp - Kikkertstraat 59, Polderhuis
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
2. De Gele Buurt / The “Yellow Neighborhood” Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just behind the brown fencing.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
