Eierland was an island that was separated from Texel by the Anegat, where now the Slufter is located (left). Around 1550 an area of sandbanks and salt marshes was created that was only flooded at extremely high tide. In 1625 it was decided to construct the sand dike that connected the two islands..© 1 juli 2018 Marco van Middelkoop/Aerophoto-Schiphol