West-Terschelling
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| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland
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West-Terschelling ({{langx|fy|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.[https://www.terschelling.nl/t-actueel/het-eiland-terschelling_43187/item/bevolkingscijfers_30130.html Bevolkingscijfers] - Terschelling {{in lang|nl}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/|title=Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed|website=Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed|language=nl|access-date=2020-02-08}}
There is a museum about the last voyage of Willem Barentsz, 't Behouden Huys.{{Cite web|url=https://behouden-huys.nl/|title=Museum 't Behouden Huys {{!}} Museum 't Behouden Huys|website=behouden-huys.nl|access-date=2020-02-08}}
Gallery
File:Brandaris vuurtoren Terschelling 01.jpg|Brandaris lighthouse
Image:West-Terschelling,_dorpszicht_foto3_2008-08-02_16.52.JPG|West-Terschelling, view facing the town (from far distance)
Image:West-Terschelling, dorpszicht foto3 2008-08-03 10.39.JPG|West-Terschelling, view facing the town (from the port)
Image:Holmesbonfire.jpg|The town being burnt during Holmes's Bonfire
File:Hervormde kerk in West-Terschelling -01.jpg|West Church
Sources
- Municipality guide Terschelling 2005-2006
References
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{{Dutch municipality Terschelling}}
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Category:Populated places in Friesland
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