Littenseradiel

Littenseradiel
Littenseradeel
Municipality
Canal through Wjelsryp

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Littenseradiel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°7′N 5°35′E / 53.117°N 5.583°E / 53.117; 5.583Coordinates: 53°7′N 5°35′E / 53.117°N 5.583°E / 53.117; 5.583
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Established 1 January 1984
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Johanneke Liemburg (PvdA)
Area[2]
 • Total 132.64 km2 (51.21 sq mi)
 • Land 130.75 km2 (50.48 sq mi)
 • Water 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 10,755
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode Parts of 8000 and 9000 range
Area code 0515, 0517, 058
Website www.littenseradiel.nl

Littenseradiel ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In Dutch it is known as Littenseradeel. The municipality was formed on 1 January 1984 by a merger of the former municipalities Baarderadeel and Hennaarderadeel. On 1 January 2018, the municipality was dissolved and its territory was split between three other municipalities: Waadhoeke, which was established that day, Leeuwarden and Súdwest-Fryslân.

Population centers

Baaium, Baard, Bears, Boazum, Britswert, Easterein, Easterlittens, Easterwierrum, Hidaard, Hilaard, Hinnaard, Húns, Iens, Itens, Jellum, Jorwert, Kûbaard, Leons, Lytsewierrum, Mantgum, Reahûs, Rien, Spannum, Waaksens, Weidum, Winsum, Wiuwert, Wjelsryp, Wommels.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Littenseradiel, June 2015

References

  1. ↑ "Samenstelling en taken van college b en w" [Members and tasks of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Littenseradiel. Retrieved 21 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 8731BN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 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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