De Westereen

De Westereen
Village

Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Population
• Total	c. 5,087

De Westereen (standard West Frisian: De Westerein, Dutch: Zwaagwesteinde) is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 5087 in 2014.

Name

De Westereen has been the official name since January 1, 2009. It is the name of the village in the local form of the West Frisian language spoken there. The standard West Frisian name of the village is De Westerein. The Dutch name Zwaagwesteinde was official prior to 2009.

Coordinates: 53°15′19″N 6°2′8″E / 53.25528°N 6.03556°E / 53.25528; 6.03556

Dantumadiel

Administrative centre	Damwâld

Villages	Broeksterwâld De Falom De Westereen Driezum Feanwâlden Feanwâldsterwâl Readtsjerk Rinsumageast Sibrandahûs Wâlterswâld

Hamlets and former villages	Akkerwoude Dantumawoude Murmerwoude Kuikhorne Oostwoude

Landmarks	Church of Damwâld-Dantumawâld Church of Damwâld-Moarrewâld Church of Rinsumageast Skierstins Grote Molen De Broekmolen De Klaarkampstermeermolen De Hoop

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