Westerlee is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 3 km west of the city of Winschoten.
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 Protestant Church of Saint George (Sint-Joriskerk) in 2012 | |
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| Coordinates: 53°8′42″N 6°59′13″E / 53.14500°N 6.98694°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,490 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9678[1] |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
Westerlee was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Scheemda.[3]
History edit
The village was first mentioned in 13th century as Westerle, and means "western burial mound". West has been added to distinguish between Heiligerlee.[4] Westerlee is a road village which developed on the south side of the former Winschoten peninsula.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church was built between 1776 and 1777 as a replacement of the medieval church. The tower has probably been enlarged in the late-19th century.[5]
Westerlee was home to 241 people in 1840.[6]
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9678PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Westerlee - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Redmer Alma (1998). "Westerlee" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9258 3. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Westerlee". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
External links edit
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