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Westerhever
Vesterhever

Aerial view of the Westerheversand Lighthouse

Aerial view of the Westerheversand Lighthouse

Location of Westerhever
Vesterhever within Nordfriesland district

Westerhever Vesterhever is located in Germany

Westerhever Vesterhever

Westerhever
Vesterhever

Westerhever Vesterhever is located in Schleswig-Holstein

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Westerhever
Vesterhever

Coordinates: 54°23′N 8°40′E / 54.383°N 8.667°E
CountryGermany
StateSchleswig-Holstein
DistrictNordfriesland
Municipal assoc.Eiderstedt
Government
 • MayorAlbert Pahl
Area

• Total

13.21 km2 (5.10 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population

 (2022-12-31)[1]

• Total

92
 • Density7.0/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.

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

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

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