West-Terschelling

West-Terschelling is the largest village on the island , , in the central north of the . It had a population of around 2,602 in January 2017.
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  • Type: Village with 2,600 residents
  • Description: village in Terschelling, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Westerschelling”
  • Postal code: 8881

Places of Interest

Highlights: Centrum voor Natuur en Landschap and Brandaris.

Museum
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is a museum.

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The is a lighthouse on the island , in .

Museum
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't Behouden Huys or Het Behouden Huis is a museum in West-Terschelling, Netherlands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dellewal and Halfweg.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northeast of West-Terschelling.

West-Terschelling

Latitude
53.3613° or 53° 21′ 41″ north
Longitude
5.21604° or 5° 12′ 58″ east
Population
2,600
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
UN/LOCODE
NL TSL and NL WTE
Open location code
9F579668+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 48430924
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2744608
Wiki­data ID
Q2785515
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“West-Terschelling” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “West-Terschelling”
  • Catalan: “West-Skylge”
  • Cebuano: “West-Terschelling”
  • Danish: “West-Terschelling”
  • Dutch: “West-Terschelling”
  • French: “West-Terschelling”
  • German: “West-Terschelling”
  • Irish: “West-Skylge”
  • Ladin: “West-Terschelling”
  • Lithuanian: “Vest Terschelingas”
  • Low German: “West-Terschelling”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “West-Terschelling”
  • Persian: “ترشلینگ”
  • Persian: “وست-ترسخلینگ”
  • Polish: “West-Terschelling”
  • Russian: “Вест-Терсхеллинг”
  • Ukrainian: “Вест-Терсхеллінг”
  • Western Frisian: “West-Skylge”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: De Kom and De Vleugel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Feel Fit and Oude algemene begraafplaats West-Terschelling.

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