Noardeast-Fryslân
Municipality
Wierum alongside the Wadden Sea
Wierum alongside the Wadden Sea
Hegebeintum
Hegebeintum
Wânswert
Wânswert
Dokkum City hall
Dokkum City hall
Windmills in Dokkum
Windmills in Dokkum
Flag of Noardeast-Fryslân
Flag
Coat of arms of Noardeast-Fryslân
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°03′E / 53.333°N 6.050°E / 53.333; 6.050
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 2019
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJohannes Kramer (FNP)
Area
 • Total516.45 km2 (199.40 sq mi)
 • Land377.83 km2 (145.88 sq mi)
 • Water138.62 km2 (53.52 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2019)
 • Total45,181
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9000, 9100, 9200 and 9800 range
Area code0511, 0518, 0519, 058, 0594
Websitenoardeast-fryslan.nl

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]

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).

Etymology

The municipality is a part or corner in the northeast (West Frisian: noardeast) of the province of Friesland (West Frisian: Fryslân). [3]

Population centres

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, November 2018
Historical population of the former municipalities 1718–2018

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]

NamePopulation
Dokkum12,576
Kollum5,529
Kollumersweach2,992
Hallum2,751
Ferwert1,823
Holwert1,607
Marrum1,464
Ternaard1,380
Burdaard1,158
Eanjum1,071
Easternijtsjerk944
Mitselwier908
Blije839
Ie834
Aldwâld832
Sweagerbosk638
Westergeast621
Burum (Boerum)606
Ingwierrum565
Munnekezijl (Muntsjesyl)488
Kollumerpomp (De Pomp)478
Hantum404
Nes376
Nijewier366
Ljussens348
Wierum339
De Trieme318
Peazens242
Brantgum236
Moarre227
Raard223
Moddergat221
Wânswert204
Warfstermolen (Warfstermûne)203
Hantumhuzen200
Eastrum188
Reitsum152
Aalsum (Ealsum)125
Boarnwert119
Feankleaster97
Hegebeintum90
Ginnum89
Lichtaard84
Foudgum72
Jislum72
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld70
Hantumerútbuorren67
Hiaure (De Lytse Jouwer)65
De Skâns-Oostmahorn65
Jannum63
Wetsens55
Jouswier44
Waaxens (Waaksens)35

Sources: Dongeradeel.nl, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland.[5]

Transportation

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]

Notable people

Public thinking and Public Service

Gemma Frisius, ca.1540

The Arts

Nienke van Hichtum

Sport

References

  1. ↑ "Gemeentelijke herindeling" [Municipal merger]. herindeling-noardeastfryslan.nl (in Dutch). Municipality Noardeast-Fryslân. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Noardeast-Fryslân nieuwe gemeentenaam DFK" [Noardeast-Fryslân new name municipality DFK]. kollumerland.nl (in Dutch). 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. ↑ population decline Archived 2017-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch), on rijksoverheid.nl
  5. ↑ aantal inwoners Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine dongeradeel.nl Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten public transportation Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Aitzema, Lieuwe Van" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 01 (11th ed.). 1911.
  8. ↑ IMDb Database retrieved 11 March 2020
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