Dongeradeel
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| Dongeradeel Dongeradiel |
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| Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°0′E / 53.317°N 6°ECoordinates: 53°19′N 6°0′E / 53.317°N 6°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 266.94 km2 (103.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 167.27 km2 (64.6 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 99.67 km2 (38.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 24,876 | ||
| • Density | 149/km2 (385.9/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Dongeradeel (
pronunciation (help·info), West Frisian: Dongeradiel) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.
[edit] History
Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from a merger of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum. The new municipality is still colloquially referred to in the plural, "de Dongeradelen".
[edit] 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.
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