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// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Westerhever say to the wind? You're always blowing west.

Westerhever
Vesterhever
Aerial view of the Westerheversand Lighthouse
Aerial view of the Westerheversand Lighthouse
Location of WesterheverVesterhever
	    within Nordfriesland district
Location of Westerhever
Vesterhever within Nordfriesland district
Map
Interactive map of Westerhever
Vesterhever
WesterheverVesterhever is located in Germany
WesterheverVesterhever
Westerhever
Vesterhever
Location within Germany
WesterheverVesterhever is located in Schleswig-Holstein
WesterheverVesterhever
Westerhever
Vesterhever
Location within Schleswig-Holstein
Coordinates: 54°23′N 8°40′E / 54.383°N 8.667°E / 54.383; 8.667
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Eiderstedt
Government
 • MayorAlbert Pahl
Area
 • Total
13.21 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2025-12-31)[1]
 • Total
94
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
25881
Dialling codes04865
Vehicle registrationNF
Websitewww.amt-eiderstedt.
kommunen.
nordfriesland.
city-map.de

Westerhever (Danish: Vesterhever) is a municipality in Nordfriesland in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Geography

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Westerhever lies on the northwestern tip of the Eiderstedt Peninsula. The Westerheversand Lighthouse is a major landmark on the peninsula which is surrounded by salt marshes. The saltmarshes, lighthouse, and beaches attract about 80,000 visitors every year.

Salt marshes and Wadden Sea

History

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The island Westerhever was first settled by humans in the 12th Century. The first humans there built a ring dike to protect the land.

References

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  1. ↑ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2025" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein.
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