Dongeradeel

Dongeradeel Dongeradiel
Municipality
Canal through Dokkum
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°0′E / 53.333°N 6.000°ECoordinates: 53°20′N 6°0′E / 53.333°N 6.000°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Established	1 January 1984
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Marga Waanders (PvdA)
Area[2]
• Total	266.92 km^2 (103.06 sq mi)
• Land	167.21 km^2 (64.56 sq mi)
• Water	99.71 km^2 (38.50 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	4 m (13 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	24,097
• Density	144/km^2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	9100–9156
Area code	0519
Website	www.dongeradeel.nl

Dongeradeel ( pronunciation , West Frisian: Dongeradiel) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.

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, 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. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Dongeradeel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website