De Westereen

De Westereen (standard West Frisian: De Westerein) is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 5000 in 2017.[1]

De Westereen

De Westerein
Village
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Location in Dantumadiel municipality
De Westereen
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Dantumadiel
Population
 (2017)
  Total5,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

De Westereen has been the official name since January 1, 2009. It is the name of the village in the local form of the West Frisian language spoken there. The standard West Frisian name of the village is De Westerein. The Dutch name Zwaagwesteinde was official prior to 2009.

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