Lemsterland

Lemsterland
Lemsterlân
Former municipality

Pumping station in Echten

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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
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
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 , 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

References

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

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Neighbouring municipalities at time of dissolution
Skarsterlân
Gaasterlân-Sleat Weststellingwerf
   Lemsterland  
IJsselmeer Noordoostpolder (FL) Steenwijkerland (OV)