Dongeradeel
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| Dongeradeel Dongeradiel | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°0′E / 53.333°N 6.000°ECoordinates: 53°20′N 6°0′E / 53.333°N 6.000°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1984 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Marga Waanders (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 266.92 km2 (103.06 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 167.21 km2 (64.56 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 99.71 km2 (38.50 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 4 m (13 ft) | ||
| Population (November 2013)[4] | |||
| • Total | 24,177 | ||
| • Density | 145/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 9100–9156 | ||
| Area code | 0519 | ||
| Website | www.dongeradeel.nl | ||
Dongeradeel (
pronunciation (help·info), 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.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dongeradeel, 2013.
References
- ↑ "Collegeleden" [Members of the executive board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Dongeradeel. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9101LP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Dongeradeel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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