West-Terschelling
West-Terschelling (West Frisian: West-Skylge) is the largest village on Terschelling in the province Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,602 in January 2017.[1]
West-Terschelling
West-Skylge | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View from the harbour | |
 Location of the village on Terschelling | |
  West-Terschelling Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′39″N 5°12′56″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Terschelling |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 2,602 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8881 |
| Dialing code | 0562 |
The skyline of the village is dominated by the Brandaris lighthouse, the village had also been named Sint Brandariusparochie, Sint-Brandariuskerke and just Brandaris in earlier centuries.
History
The town was partially burned on the order of Sir Robert Holmes in 1666, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, in an event referred to as "Holmes's Bonfire".
A pub was named after the Oka 18, a ship that sank near Formerum.
Museums and monuments
West Terschelling has 110 rijksmonuments.[2]
There is a museum about the last voyage of Willem Barentsz, 't Behouden Huys.[3]
Gallery
Brandaris lighthouse
West-Terschelling, view facing the town (from far distance)
West-Terschelling, view facing the town (from the port)
Image of the burning of the town by the English Navy
West Church
Sources
- Municipality guide Terschelling 2005-2006
References
- Bevolkingscijfers - Terschelling (in Dutch)
- "Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed". Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
- "Museum 't Behouden Huys | Museum 't Behouden Huys". behouden-huys.nl. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
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