Franekeradeel

Franekeradeel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfraːnəkəraːˌdeːl] (listen); West Frisian: Frentsjerteradiel) is a former 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. On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipalities of het Bildt, Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel to form the new municipality Waadhoeke.

Franekeradeel

Frentsjerteradiel
Municipality
City of Franeker
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°32′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorFred Veenstra (CDA)
Area
 • Total109.17 km2 (42.15 sq mi)
 • Land102.73 km2 (39.66 sq mi)
 • Water6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8800–8814, 8850–8859
Area code0517, 0518
Websitewww.franekeradeel.nl

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, June 2015

References
  1. "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Franekeradeel. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 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 8801PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

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