West-Terschelling
West-Skylge | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View from the harbour | |
 Location of the village on Terschelling | |
  West-Terschelling Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°21′39″N 5°12′56″E / 53.36083°N 5.21556°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Terschelling |
| Population (1 January 2017) | |
| • Total | 2,602 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8881 |
| Dialing code | 0562 |
West-Terschelling (West Frisian: 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.[1]
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.
- ^ Bevolkingscijfers - Terschelling (in Dutch)