Westhoek

Westhoek is a village in in the province of , the . It had a population of approximately 255 in 2021.
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  • Type: Village with 257 residents
  • Description: village in Waadhoeke, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Westhoek, Friesland”
  • Postal code: 9075

Places of Interest

Highlights include Groate Kerk and Meinardskerk.

Church
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 3 km southeast of Westhoek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dijkshoek and Sint Jacobiparochie.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the municipality of in the province of . It is located near the north of and northwest of , of which it is a part administratively.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in , the Netherlands. It lies about 13 km north of and had approximately 1,365 inhabitants in January 2017. is situated 2½ km east of Westhoek.

Village
Photo: Ieneach fan ‘e Esk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small village in in the province of , the . It had a population of around 60 in January 2014. The Dutch reformed church of was demolished in 1794 as it was in a state of disrepair, but the 13th-century church tower still remains to date. is situated 3 km south of Westhoek.

Westhoek

Latitude
53.27623° or 53° 16′ 34″ north
Longitude
5.57° or 5° 34′ 12″ east
Population
257
United Nations Location Code
NL WHK
Open location code
9F577HG9+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 48317665
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2744645
Wiki­data ID
Q2152607
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Westhoek” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “De Westhoek”
  • Cebuano: “Westhoek”
  • Chinese: “Westhoek”
  • Dutch: “Westhoek (Friesland)”
  • Dutch: “Westhoek”
  • French: “Westhoek”
  • Irish: “Westhoek”
  • Ladin: “Westhoek”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Westhoek”
  • Persian: “وستهاوک”
  • Persian: “وست‌هوک”
  • Ukrainian: “Вестгук”
  • Western Frisian: “De Westhoek”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hemisfeer – Nachttuin Westhoek and Kwelder Westhoek.

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