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Westerton is a village in County Durham, England. In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44. It is situated between Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. It sits on top of a hill which is one of the highest points in County Durham, and is the location of an observatory built for Thomas Wright, who was the first person to suggest that the Milky Way consisted of a flattened disk of stars. The observatory is known today as "Wright's Folly".

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  • Westerton (Durham) (pl)
  • Westerton, County Durham (en)
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  • Westerton is a village in County Durham, England. In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44. It is situated between Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. It sits on top of a hill which is one of the highest points in County Durham, and is the location of an observatory built for Thomas Wright, who was the first person to suggest that the Milky Way consisted of a flattened disk of stars. The observatory is known today as "Wright's Folly". (en)
  • Westerton – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie Durham. Leży 12 km na południe od miasta Durham i 366 km na północ od Londynu. (pl)
  • Westerton är en by i County Durham distrikt i Durham grevskap i England. Byn är belägen 12 km från Durham. Orten har 44 invånare (2001). En kolgruva öppnade 1838 och stängdes 1961. (sv)
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  • Westerton is a village in County Durham, England. In the 2001 census Westerton had a population of 44. It is situated between Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor. It sits on top of a hill which is one of the highest points in County Durham, and is the location of an observatory built for Thomas Wright, who was the first person to suggest that the Milky Way consisted of a flattened disk of stars. The observatory is known today as "Wright's Folly". (en)
  • Westerton – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie Durham. Leży 12 km na południe od miasta Durham i 366 km na północ od Londynu. (pl)
  • Westerton är en by i County Durham distrikt i Durham grevskap i England. Byn är belägen 12 km från Durham. Orten har 44 invånare (2001). En kolgruva öppnade 1838 och stängdes 1961. (sv)
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