Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland (pronunciation ; Frisian: Kollumerlân en Nijkrúslân), officially abbreviated as Kollumerland c.a. is a municipality in the Northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Ferwerderadiel to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland

Kollumerland c.a.
Municipality
Windmill Rust Roest
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°8′E
CountryNetherlands
Province Friesland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorBearn Bilker (CDA)
Area
 • Total116.35 km2 (44.92 sq mi)
 • Land109.75 km2 (42.37 sq mi)
 • Water6.60 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Elevation0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Highest elevation
1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9291–9299, 9851–9853
Area code0511, 0594
Websitewww.kollumerland.nl

Population centres

Augsbuurt, Burum, Kollum, Kollumerpomp, Kollumerzwaag, Munnekezijl, Oudwoude, Triemen, Veenklooster, Warfstermolen, Westergeest and Zwagerbosch.[4]

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland has a population of 12,775 (1 April 2016, source: CBS).[5]

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, June 2015.

Government

The Burum community houses the satellite ground station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie.[6]

References
  1. "Burgemeester Bearn Bilker" [Mayor Bearn Bilker] (in Dutch). Gemeente Kollumerland c.a. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 16 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 9291KB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-13. Retrieved 2016-06-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "CBS StatLine - Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand". statline.cbs.nl. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  6. "Nationale SIGINT Organisatie." ( Archived 2013-05-22 at the Wayback Machine) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 13 June 2013.


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