Westerland, Netherlands
Westerland | |
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Village | |
Dutch Reformed church | |
Westerland Location in the Netherlands Westerland Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°54′N 4°56′E / 52.900°N 4.933°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
| Area | |
• Village | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.9 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Village | 770 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 655 |
| • Rural | 115 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1778[1] |
| Dialing code | 0227 |
Westerland is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 13 km southeast of Den Helder.
The village was first mentioned in 1343 or 1344 as "van Westenlande", and means "western land". It was located on the former island of Wieringen. Wester (western) has been added to distinguish from Oosterland.[3]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church. The tower dates from around 1500. The current roof was probably added during the 1913 restoration.[4]
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Street view
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Villa in Westerland
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025" [Key figures districts and neighborhoods 2025]. Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1778JE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Westerland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Westerland" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.