Lemsterland

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Lemsterland
Lemsterlân

Former municipality

Pumping station in Echten

Flag

Coat of arms

Highlighted position of Lemsterland in a municipal map of Friesland

Location in Friesland

Coordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°ECoordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°E

Dissolved

1 January 2014^[1]

Area^[2]

• Total

124.34 km² (48.01 sq mi)

• Land

75.93 km² (29.32 sq mi)

• Water

48.41 km² (18.69 sq mi)

Elevation^[3]

0 m (0 ft)

Population (November 2013)^[4]

• Total

13,544

• Density

178/km² (460/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postcode

8508, 8530–8539

Area code

0514

Lemsterland ( pronunciation (help·info), West Frisian: Lemsterlân) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Skarsterlân and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Friese Meren.

Population centres

Bantega, Delfstrahuizen, Echten, Echtenerbrug, Eesterga, Follega, Lemmer, Oosterzee, Oosterzee-Buren.

References

↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2014" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2014]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8531ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

External links

Media related to Lemsterland at Wikimedia Commons

Neighbouring municipalities at time of dissolution

Skarsterlân

Gaasterlân-Sleat

Weststellingwerf

Lemsterland

IJsselmeer

Noordoostpolder (FL)

Steenwijkerland (OV)

v t e Municipalities of Friesland (Fryslân)

Achtkarspelen Ameland Dantumadiel De Friese Meren Dongeradeel Ferwerderadiel Franekeradeel Harlingen Heerenveen Het Bildt Kollumerland c.a. Leeuwarden Leeuwarderadeel Littenseradiel Menameradiel Ooststellingwerf Opsterland Schiermonnikoog Smallingerland Súdwest-Fryslân Terschelling Tytsjerksteradiel Vlieland Weststellingwerf

See also Netherlands Provinces Municipalities

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