Westergoa was one of the Seven Sealands and one of the three that now lie within the borders of today's Dutch province of Friesland.
Area
On the eastern side Westergoa was bordered by the
Middelsee, on the other side
Eastergoa. On the south side it bordered with what originally was
Bornegoa which was in the line with Terhernster Lake to the south of the coast, the eastern perimeter was with
Doedingwerstal. All other borders were coastlines.
1200
Around 1200, Westergoa was divided into parts within the Westergoa area
Franeker,
Wildinge and
Wymbrits, called the
Fiefdielen (Five parts). Franeker and Wildinge have probably been the original Westergo. Wymbrits was added when begin 12th century when
Sudergoa was merged into Westergoa.
1500
Around 1500
Het Bildt, was added to Westergoa but by the establishment of Sânwâlden,
Gaasterland,
Doniawerstal and
Lemsterland these parts in the south of Westergoa were lost. Also eight cities grew exceptionally in the Westergoa area; Harlingen and
Franeker in the Fiefdielen part,
Bolsward at the eastern side of Wildinge, now Wûnseradiel and at the southern point
Workum and
Hindeloopen. The rest of Wymbrits fell into three cities and six parts.
Stavoren,
Sneek and
IJlst had become autonomous cities but six
formed the
grietenijen of
Wymbritseradeel and Hemelumer Oldeferd (and Noardwâlde).
