It is believed that the island was joined to the mainland until the end of the last glacial period approximately 10,000 years ago.

It consisted of a former island, also named Wieringen, which has been joined to the mainland since 1924.

The old story goes that the hill was once joined to the mainland,' said the innkeeper.

Several of the islands have been joined to the mainland by alluvial deposits.

Three major bridges join the island to the mainland.

This line is the neck of land joining it to the mainland.

The island was then joined to the mainland and the town took its name.

At differing times during the last ice age it was land joined to the mainland, or an island.

The island was joined to the mainland until the end of the most recent ice age approximately 10 000 years ago.

The island is now joined to the mainland by a road.