Westerhever () is a municipality in
Nordfriesland
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in the
German state
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of
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (; ; ; ; ; occasionally in English ''Sleswick-Holsatia'') is the Northern Germany, northernmost of the 16 states of Germany, comprising most of the historical Duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of S ...
.
Geography
Westerhever lies on the northwestern tip of the
Eiderstedt Peninsula. The Westerheversand Lighthouse is a major landmark on the
peninsula
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Etymology
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which is surrounded by
salt marsh
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es. The saltmarshes, lighthouse, and
beaches
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attract about 80,000 visitors every year.
History
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
External links
Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein
Nordfriesland
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