Westerhever

Westerhever (Danish: Vesterhever) is a municipality in Nordfriesland in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Westerhever
Vesterhever
Location of Westerhever
Vesterhever within Nordfriesland district
Westerhever
Vesterhever
Westerhever
Vesterhever
Coordinates: 54°23′N 8°40′E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Eiderstedt
Government
  MayorAlbert Pahl
Area
  Total13.21 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2019-12-31)[1]
  Total94
  Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25881
Dialling codes04865
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.amt-eiderstedt.
kommunen.
nordfriesland.
city-map.de

Geography

Aerial view of the Westerheversand Lighthouse

Westerhever lies on the northwestern tip of the Eiderstedt Peninsula. The Westerheversand Lighthouse is a major landmark on the peninsula which is surrounded by salt marshes. The saltmarshes, lighthouse, and beaches attract about 80,000 visitors every year.

History

The island Westerhever was first settled by humans in the 12th Century. The first humans there built a ring dike to protect the land.

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References

  1. "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2019 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
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