Westerland is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
North Holland
North Holland (, ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht (province), Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevola ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Hollands Kroon
Hollands Kroon is a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.Ministry o ...
, and lies about 13 km southeast of
Den Helder
Den Helder () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base.
From here the Royal TESO fe ...
.
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
Wieringen () is located in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. Now a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, it was a separate municipality before 2012. Its name first appeared in 8th and 9th century records. By 1200 it was an i ...
. Wester (western) has been added to distinguish from
Oosterland.
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.
Gallery
File:NL 1778 Westerland IMG 7917.JPG, Street view
File:Overzicht achterzijde villa met rieten dak - Westerland - 20396645 - RCE.jpg, Villa in Westerland
References
Populated places in North Holland
Hollands Kroon
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