Noardeast-Fryslân

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
Municipality
Wierum alongside the Wadden Sea, Hegebeintum, Wânswert,
City hall and windmills in Dokkum
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°03′E
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

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]

Dutch nameWest Frisian namePopulation
DokkumDokkum12,576
KollumKollum5,529
KollumerzwaagKollumersweach2,992
HallumHallum2,751
FerwertFerwert1,823
HolwerdHolwert1,607
MarrumMarrum1,464
TernaardTernaard1,380
BurdaardBurdaard1,158
AnjumEanjum1,071
OosternijkerkEasternijtsjerk944
MetslawierMetslawier908
BlijeBlije839
EeIe834
OudwoudeAldwâld832
ZwagerboschSweagerbosk638
WestergeestWestergeast621
BurumBoerum606
EngwierumIngwierrum565
MunnekezijlMuntsjesyl488
KollumerpompDe Pomp478
HantumHantum404
NesNes376
NiawierNijewier366
LioessensLjussens348
WierumWierum339
TriemenDe Trieme318
PaesensPeazens242
BrantgumBrantgum236
MorraMorra227
RaardRaard223
ModdergatModdergat221
WânswertWânswert204
WarfstermolenWarfstermûne203
HantumhuizenHantumhuzen200
OostrumEastrum188
ReitsumReitsum152
AalsumEalsum125
BornwirdBoarnwert119
VeenkloosterFeankleaster97
HegebeintumHegebeintum90
GinnumGinnum89
LichtaardLichtaard84
FoudgumFoudgum72
JislumJislum72
AugsbuurtLytsewâld70
HantumeruitburenHantumerútbuorren67
HiaureDe Lytse Jouwer65
OostmahornDe Skâns65
JannumJannum63
WetsensWetsens55
JouswierJouswier44
WaaxensWaaksens35

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

Transportation

The ferry to Ameland departs from Holwerd. 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. 01 (11th ed.). 1911.
  8. IMDb Database retrieved 11 March 2020
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