Westerlee, Groningen
# Westerlee, Groningen

Westerlee is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 3 km west of the city of Winschoten.

Westerlee was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with Scheemda.

## History

The village was first mentioned in 13th century as Westerle, and means "western burial mound". West has been added to distinguish between Heiligerlee. Westerlee is a road village which developed on the south side of the former Winschoten peninsula.

The Dutch Reformed church was built between 1776 and 1777 as a replacement of the medieval church. The tower has probably been enlarged in the late-19th century.

Westerlee was home to 241 people in 1840.

## Gallery

* Houses in Westerlee
* Sports park in Westerlee
* Farm in Westerlee
* House in Westerlee
