West-Terschelling

{{Infobox settlement

| name = West-Terschelling

| native_name = West-Skylge

| native_name_lang =

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = West Terschelling, Terschelling.JPG

| image_alt =

| image_caption = View from the harbour

| image_flag =

| flag_alt =

| image_seal =

| seal_alt =

| image_shield =

| shield_alt =

| etymology =

| nickname =

| motto =

| image_map = Map - NL - Terschelling - Wijk 00 West-Terschelling - Buurt 00 West-Terschelling.svg

| map_alt =

| map_caption = Location of the village on Terschelling

| pushpin_map = Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

| coordinates = {{coord|53|21|39|N|5|12|56|E|region:NL_type:city|display=title}}

| coor_pinpoint =

| coordinates_footnotes =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Terschelling}} Terschelling

| subdivision_type3 =

| subdivision_name3 =

| established_title =

| established_date =

| founder =

| seat_type =

| seat =

| government_footnotes =

| leader_party =

| leader_title =

| leader_name =

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_urban_footnotes =

| area_rural_footnotes =

| area_metro_footnotes =

| area_magnitude =

| area_note =

| area_water_percent =

| area_rank =

| area_blank1_title =

| area_blank2_title =

| area_total_km2 =

| area_land_km2 =

| area_water_km2 =

| area_urban_km2 =

| area_rural_km2 =

| area_metro_km2 =

| area_blank1_km2 =

| area_blank2_km2 =

| area_total_ha =

| area_land_ha =

| area_water_ha =

| area_urban_ha =

| area_rural_ha =

| area_metro_ha =

| area_blank1_ha =

| area_blank2_ha =

| length_km =

| width_km =

| dimensions_footnotes =

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m =

| population_as_of = 1 January 2017

| population_footnotes =

| population_total = 2602

| population_density_km2 = auto

| population_note =

| population_demonym =

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 8881

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0562

| iso_code =

| website =

| footnotes =

}}

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

{{Reflist}}

{{Dutch municipality Terschelling}}

{{Authority control}}

Category:Populated places in Friesland

Category:Terschelling

{{Friesland-geo-stub}}