| Westhem | |
| Native Name: | Westhim |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 53.0161°N 5.5492°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.17 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | -1.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 70 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8616 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0515 |
Westhem (Western Frisian: Westhim) is a village in the Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 70 in January 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as "Westhem, alias Hemdijck". The etymology is unclear.[4] Westhem is a little terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the middle ages. The terp part is called Feyteburen, and the linear settlement along the dike is called De Kat. In 1633, the Atsebuurstermeer, a former lake, was poldered and a sluice was built near De Kat.[5]
Around 1450, there was battle between the Vetkopers and Schieringers in Westhem and the church was burned down. The current church was built in 1708. The tower dates from the 13th century and contains a bell from 1353.[5]
Westhem was home to 122 people in 1840. In 1949, it was given the status of village.[6] Until 2011 it belonged to the former municipality of Wymbritseradiel.[6]