westkant

Westkant is a toponymic term used to denote the western portion of a city, region, or administrative area. In Dutch and German, Westkant translates roughly to the west side or western edge and is often used descriptively rather than as an official designation.

Origin and usage: The term appears in municipal planning, cartography, and local signage as a label for neighborhoods located on a city’s western side. It is not typically an official administrative unit, and its exact boundaries can vary by context and over time.

Geographic distribution: Westkant is found in several Dutch towns and in German-speaking areas where residents and planners colloquially refer to the western part of a town or municipality. Because it is descriptive, different towns may define its scope differently, or use alternative names such as Westteil or Westabschnitt.

In culture and media: The term is also used in fiction and media to evoke a western district or region within a city, contributing to world-building without implying real-world administrative boundaries.

See also: Eastkant, Nordkant, Südkant are generic forms used in some languages for directional sections of places; note that kant as a suffix is common in toponymy in Germanic languages.