Dantumadiel

Dantumadiel (formerly spelled as Dantumadeel) is a municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslân) in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by agriculture.

Dantumadiel
Municipality
Medieval church of Rinsumageast
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°0′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorKlaas Agricola
Area
 • Total87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi)
 • Land85.41 km2 (32.98 sq mi)
 • Water2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total18,923
 • Density222/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9067, 9100–9114, 9269–9272
Area code0511, 0519, 058
Websitewww.dantumadiel.frl
Dutch Topographic map of Dantumadiel, June 2015

History

The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 1242. At that time Dantumadiel, or Donthmadeil as it was then known, was a part of the Winninghe district, the northern part of Oostergo. The grietenij (municipality) Dantumadiel was led by a grietman (mayor) who was holding office in Rinsumageast and Dantumawâld. The Dutch Municipalities Act of 1851 (Dutch: Gemeentewet van 1851) abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten (municipalities) headed by a mayor.

Population centres

The Dantumadiel municipality is composed of 11 towns with a total of 19,030 inhabitants in 2014; the towns and their 2014 populations are listed in the table.

Name[5]Residents[6]
Damwâld5,640
De Westereen5,087
Feanwâlden *3,521
Broeksterwâld1,168
Rinsumageast1,139
Wâlterswâld993
Driezum974
De Falom265
Readtsjerk198
Sibrandahûs45

Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality

* Including Feanwâldsterwâl

Main sights

Notable People
Maria Petronella Woesthoven

Politics

The Dantumadiel municipal government consists of a municipal council, board of aldermen and the mayor. Klaas Agricola, (Dutch Wiki) has been the mayor of Dantumadiel since December 2017.

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References
  1. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Dantumadiel. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 9104BR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Definitieve lijst Frysktalige straatnamen". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  6. "Gemeente Dantumadiel - Dorpen". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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