Westhem (West Frisian: Westhim) is a village in the Súdwest-Fryslân municipality, in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

[3] The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as "Westhem, alias Hemdijck".

[4] Westhem is a little terp (artificial living hill) village which developed in the middle ages.

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.