De Westereen

De Westereen
Village
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland 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

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