Westergeest

Westergeest Westergeast
Village
The Dutch Reformed church of Westergeest
Flag Coat of arms
Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
Westergeest Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 53°17′28″N 6°5′8″E / 53.29111°N 6.08556°E / 53.29111; 6.08556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Noardeast-Fryslân
Population  (2017)
• Total	621
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9295
Telephone area	0511

Westergeest (West Frisian: Westergeast) (Low Saxon: Westergaist) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It has a population of around 621 in January 2017.^[1] Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.

It is located on a slight hill (geest) left by a glacier about a meter above the surrounding land, with the oldest building being the church, built around 1130. There is a restored windmill north of the village, De Beintemapoldermolen. The village is often nicknamed Foestrum though the origin of this name is unclear. It is popularly said to be derived from the name of a goddess who was worshipped here in a temple before the arrival of Christianity, however there is no proof of this theory.

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  Landscape (Westergeest)

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External links[]

• Westergeest.net

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