Dongeradeel

Dongeradeel
Dongeradiel
Municipality
Canal through Dokkum

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Dongeradeel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°0′E / 53.333°N 6.000°E / 53.333; 6.000Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°0′E / 53.333°N 6.000°E / 53.333; 6.000
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Established 1 January 1984
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Marga Waanders (PvdA)
Area[2]
 • Total 266.92 km2 (103.06 sq mi)
 • Land 167.21 km2 (64.56 sq mi)
 • Water 99.71 km2 (38.50 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 4 m (13 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 23,848
 • Density 143/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 9100–9156
Area code 0519
Website www.dongeradeel.nl

Dongeradeel ( pronunciation , West Frisian: Dongeradiel) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. On 1 January 2019 it will merge with the municipalities of Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

History

Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from the merging of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum. The new municipality is still colloquially referred to in the plural, "de Dongeradelen".

Population centres

Aalsum, Anjum, Bornwird, Brantgum, Dokkum, Ee, Engwierum, Foudgum, Hantum, Hantumeruitburen, Hantumhuizen, Hiaure, Holwerd, Jouswier, Lioessens, Metslawier, Moddergat, Morra, Nes, Niawier, Oosternijkerk, Oostmahorn, Oostrum, Paesens, Raard, Ternaard, Waaxens, Wetsens, Wierum.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dongeradeel, June 2015.

References

  1. ↑ "Collegeleden" [Members of the executive board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Dongeradeel. 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 9101LP". 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. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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