West-Terschelling
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| West-Terschelling | |
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| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
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| • Total | c. 2,580 |
West-Terschelling (West Frisian: West-Skylge) is a village on Terschelling in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has about 2580 citizens.
The town was burned by the English Navy in 1666, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, in an event referred to as "Holmes's Bonfire".
A pub was named after the Oka 18, a ship that sank near Formerum.
[edit] Gallery
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West-Terschelling, view to the town (from far distance)
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West-Terschelling, view to the town (from the port)
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Image of the burning of the town by the English Navy
[edit] Source
- Municipality guide Terschelling 2005-2006
Coordinates: 53°21′39″N 5°12′56″E / 53.36083°N 5.21556°E
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