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Boornsterhem

Boarnsterhim
Boornsterhem
Former municipality
Skyline of Warten
Skyline of Warten
Flag of Boarnsterhim
Flag
Highlighted former position of Boarnsterhim in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°6′N 5°50′E / 53.100°N 5.833°E / 53.100; 5.833Coordinates: 53°6′N 5°50′E / 53.100°N 5.833°E / 53.100; 5.833
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Established 1 January 1984
Dissolved 1 January 2014
Area
 • Total 168.58 km2 (65.09 sq mi)
 • Land 151.54 km2 (58.51 sq mi)
 • Water 17.04 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (November 2013)
 • Total 19,482
 • Density 129/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 8000 and 9000 range
Area code 0515, 0566, 058

Boarnsterhim (About this sound West-Frisian pronunciation ; Dutch: Boornsterhem [ˈboːrnstərˌɦɛm]) was a municipality in the northern Netherlands. On 1 January 2014, the municipality was dissolved and its territory was split between four other municipalities: De Friese Meren, which was established that day, Leeuwarden, Heerenveen and Súdwest-Fryslân.

Akkrum, Aldeboarn (Oldeboorn), Dearsum (Deersum), Eagum (Aegum), Friens, Grou (Grouw), Idaerd (Idaard), Jirnsum (Irnsum), Nes, Poppenwier (Poppingawier), Raerd (Rauwerd), Reduzum (Roordahuizum), Sibrandabuorren (Sijbrandaburen), Terherne (Terhorne), Tersoal (Terzool), Warstiens, Warten (Wartena), Wergea (Warga).


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