Dongeradeel

Dongeradeel
Dongeradiel
—  Municipality  —

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Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Area(2006)
 • Total 266.94 km2 (103.1 sq mi)
 • Land 167.27 km2 (64.6 sq mi)
 • Water 99.67 km2 (38.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 • Total 24,876
 • Density 149/km2 (385.9/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Dongeradeel (, West Frisian: Dongeradiel) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.

History

Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from a merger of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum. The new municipality is still colloquially referred to in the plural, "de Dongeradelen".

Population centres

Aalsum, Anjum, Bornwird, Brantgum, Dokkum, Ee, Engwierum, Foudgum, Hantum, Hantumeruitburen, Hantumhuizen, Hiaure, Holwerd, Jouswier, Lioessens, Metslawier, Moddergat, Morra, Nes, Niawier, Oosternijkerk, Oostrum, Paesens, Raard, Ternaard, Waaxens, Wetsens, Wierum.

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