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Westergeast
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Westergeast (, ) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 621 as of January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
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- Locality
- Westergeast
- Region
- Fryslân
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 500
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Westergeast
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Hervormde kerk van Westergeest..JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- The Dutch Reformed church of Westergeast
- Settlement.image_flag
- Westergeast (Noardeast-Fryslân) vlag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Westergeast wapen.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Map NL Kollumerlân Westergeast.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location in the former Kollumerland municipality
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Friesland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Noardeast-Fryslân
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- Image
- Hervormde kerk van Westergeest..JPG
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- Westergeast
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Westergeast (, ) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 621 as of January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland municipality.
== History == The village was first mentioned around 1333 as Ghaest. It is located on a slight hill (geast). The village uses west to distinguish itself with . The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1200. In 1807, the tower was lowered. The church was restored between 1954 and 1957. Some of the stones from the tower were reused in a little woudhuisje (forest house) next to the church. The little house was demolished in 2018.
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