Westerhever

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Vesterhever
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Aerial view of the Westerheversand Lighthouse
Location of Westerhever
Vesterhever within Nordfriesland district
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Vesterhever
Coordinates: 54°23′N8°40′E / 54.383°N 8.667°E / 54.383; 8.667 Coordinates: 54°23′N8°40′E / 54.383°N 8.667°E / 54.383; 8.667
Country Germany
State Schleswig-Holstein
District Nordfriesland
Municipal assoc. Eiderstedt
Government
   Mayor Albert Pahl
Area
  Total13.21 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020-12-31) [1]
  Total100
  Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25881
Dialling codes 04865
Vehicle registration NF
Website www.amt-eiderstedt.
kommunen.
nordfriesland.
city-map.de

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

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Geography

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.

Salt marshes and Wadden Sea Westerhever salzwiesenrest.JPG
Salt marshes and Wadden Sea

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 2020 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).

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