Westerhever


Westerhever is a municipality in Nordfriesland in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.

Geography

Westerhever lies on the northwestern tip of the Eiderstedt Peninsula. The Westerheversand Lighthouse is a major landmark on the peninsula which is surrounded by salt marshes. The saltmarshes, lighthouse, and beaches attract about 80,000 visitors every year.
File:Westerhever_salzwiesenrest.JPG|thumb|none|upright=1.25|Salt marshes and Wadden Sea

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.