Westerlee | |
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![]() Protestant Church of Saint George (Sint-Joriskerk) in 2012 | |
Location of Westerlee in the province of
Groningen | |
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 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.
Westerlee was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Scheemda. [3]
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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Westerlee | |
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![]() Protestant Church of Saint George (Sint-Joriskerk) in 2012 | |
Location of Westerlee in the province of
Groningen | |
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 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.
Westerlee was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Scheemda. [3]
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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