Official website (http://www.stadt-westerland.de/)
Key facts
- Country
- Germany
- State
- Schleswig-Holstein
- District
- Nordfriesland
- Town
- Gemeinde Sylt
- Total
- 10.45 km (4.03 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 5 m (16 ft)
- Density
- 1,200/km (3,100/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Postal codes
- 25969–25980
- Dialling codes
- 04651
- Vehicle registration
- NF
- Website
- www.gemeinde-sylt.de
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Article
Westerland ( German pronunciation: [ˈvɛstɐlant] ; Danish: Vesterland; Söl'ring North Frisian: Weesterlön’) is a seaside resort and a former municipality located on the German North Sea island of Sylt. Since 1 January 2009, Westerland has been part of the municipality Gemeinde Sylt. Westerland is part of the Nordfriesland district in Schleswig-Holstein. It is the largest resort on the island, the local transportation hub and the centre of Sylt's tourist industry.
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