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Noardeast-Fryslân is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which dissolved on the same day.[1]
Noardeast-Fryslân | |
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![]() Location in Friesland | |
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°03′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Established | 1 January 2019 |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Johannes Kramer (FNP) |
Area | |
• Total | 516.45 km2 (199.40 sq mi) |
• Land | 377.83 km2 (145.88 sq mi) |
• Water | 138.62 km2 (53.52 sq mi) |
Population (January 2019) | |
• Total | 45,181 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | Parts of 9000, 9100, 9200 and 9800 range |
Area code | 0511, 0518, 0519, 058, 0594 |
Website | noardeast-fryslan |
The municipality is located in the province of Friesland on the Wadden Sea coast, in the north of the Netherlands. Noardeast-Fryslân is bordered by the municipalities of Waadhoeke, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Leeuwarden, Dantumadiel and the province of Groningen. The population in January 2019 was 45,181.[2] It is Friesland's seventh-most populous municipality. The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,576) is Dokkum. The residents speak West Frisian, a Dutch Low Saxon dialect or Dutch.
Part of the municipality are the Engelsmanplaat sandbank and most of the Rif sandbank (which is shared with Schiermonnikoog for a small part).
The municipality is a part or corner in the northeast (West Frisian: noardeast) of the province of Friesland (West Frisian: Fryslân). [3]
The municipality consists of 53 settlements of which Dokkum is the seat of government. Noardeast-Fryslân is also a region that is experiencing population decline.[4]
Name | Population |
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Dokkum | 12,576 |
Kollum | 5,529 |
Kollumersweach | 2,992 |
Hallum | 2,751 |
Ferwert | 1,823 |
Holwert | 1,607 |
Marrum | 1,464 |
Ternaard | 1,380 |
Burdaard | 1,158 |
Eanjum | 1,071 |
Easternijtsjerk | 944 |
Mitselwier | 908 |
Blije | 839 |
Ie | 834 |
Aldwâld | 832 |
Sweagerbosk | 638 |
Westergeast | 621 |
Burum (Boerum) | 606 |
Ingwierrum | 565 |
Munnekezijl (Muntsjesyl) | 488 |
Kollumerpomp (De Pomp) | 478 |
Hantum | 404 |
Nes | 376 |
Nijewier | 366 |
Ljussens | 348 |
Wierum | 339 |
De Trieme | 318 |
Peazens | 242 |
Brantgum | 236 |
Moarre | 227 |
Raard | 223 |
Moddergat | 221 |
Wânswert | 204 |
Warfstermolen (Warfstermûne) | 203 |
Hantumhuzen | 200 |
Eastrum | 188 |
Reitsum | 152 |
Aalsum (Ealsum) | 125 |
Boarnwert | 119 |
Feankleaster | 97 |
Hegebeintum | 90 |
Ginnum | 89 |
Lichtaard | 84 |
Foudgum | 72 |
Jislum | 72 |
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld | 70 |
Hantumerútbuorren | 67 |
Hiaure (De Lytse Jouwer) | 65 |
De Skâns-Oostmahorn | 65 |
Jannum | 63 |
Wetsens | 55 |
Jouswier | 44 |
Waaxens (Waaksens) | 35 |
Sources: Dongeradeel.nl, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland.[5]
The ferry to Ameland departs from Holwert. Arriva runs several regional buses. Bus route 50 Leeuwarden-Dokkum-Lauwersoog connects with the departures of the ferry to Schiermonnikoog[6]
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