West-Terschelling

West-Terschelling
West-Skylge
Village
View from the harbour
View from the harbour
Location of the village on Terschelling
Location of the village on Terschelling
West-Terschelling is located in Netherlands
West-Terschelling
West-Terschelling
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 53°21′39″N 5°12′56″E / 53.36083°N 5.21556°E / 53.36083; 5.21556
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityTerschelling Terschelling
Population
 (1 January 2017)
 • Total2,602
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8881
Dialing code0562

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.

  1. ^ Bevolkingscijfers - Terschelling (in Dutch)