Franekeradeel

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Franekeradeel
Frentsjerteradiel
Municipality
City of Franeker

Flag

Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Franekeradeel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°32′E / 53.183°N 5.533°E / 53.183; 5.533Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°32′E / 53.183°N 5.533°E / 53.183; 5.533
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Government[1]
  Body Municipal council
  Mayor Fred Veenstra (CDA)
Area[2]
  Total 109.17 km2 (42.15 sq mi)
  Land 102.73 km2 (39.66 sq mi)
  Water 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (November 2013)[4]
  Total 20,442
  Density 199/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 8800–8814, 8850–8859
Area code 0517, 0518
Website www.franekeradeel.nl

Franekeradeel ([ˈfraːnəkəraˑˌdeːɫ] ( )) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. It was created in 1984 by combining an earlier Franekeradeel municipality with the city of Franeker and parts of the former municipality of Barradeel. In West Frisian it's named Frentsjerteradiel

Population centres

Achlum, Boer, Dongjum, Firdgum, Franeker, Herbaijum, Hitzum, Klooster-Lidlum, Oosterbierum, Peins, Pietersbierum, Ried, Schalsum, Sexbierum, Tzum, Tzummarum, Zweins.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Franekeradeel, 2013.

References

  1. "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Franekeradeel. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013. 
  3. "Postcodetool for 8801PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 September 2013. 
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013. 

External links

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