Wûnseradiel
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Dutch name: Wonseradeel
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Fryslân |
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| Area | 317.68 km² |
| - Land | 158.50 km² |
| - Water | 159.18 km² |
| Population (2005) | 11,866 |
| - Density | 75/km² |
Wûnseradiel is a municipality in the Fryslân province of the northern Netherlands, at the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk. The official name is in Frisian. In Dutch, it is known as Wonseradeel (pronunciation (help·info)).
[edit] Towns and villages
Allingawier, Arkum, Arum, Atzeburen, Baarderburen, Baburen, Breezanddijk, Burgwerd, Cornwerd, De Blokken, Dedgum, Dijksterburen, Doniaburen, Eemswoude, Engwier, Exmorra, Exmorrazijl, Ferwoude, Gaast, Gooium, Grauwe Kat, Harkezijl, Hartwerd, Hayum, Hemert, Hichtum, Hieslum, Idsegahuizum, Idserdaburen, It Fliet, Jonkershuizen, Jousterp, Kampen, Kimswerd, Kooihuizen, Kornwerderzand, Koudehuizum, Lollum, Longerhouw, Makkum, Oosthem, Parrega, Piaam, Pingjum, Rijtseterp, Scharneburen, Schettens, Schraard, Strand, Tjerkwerd, Vierhuizen, Witmarsum, Wonneburen, Wons, Zurich.
[edit] Famous inhabitants of the municipality
- Grutte Pier was an infamous freedom fighter from Kimswerd born sometime near the year 1480, who led a guerrilla war against the occupying forces after his village was plundered in 1515.
- Menno Simons was born in Witmarsum in 1492 or 1496. He was a leader of the Dutch Anabaptists.
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