Dongeradeel Dongeradiel |
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Municipality | |||
Canal through Dokkum
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Location in Friesland |
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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 | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Marga Waanders (PvdA) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 266.92 km2 (103.06 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 167.21 km2 (64.56 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 99.71 km2 (38.50 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||
Population (May 2014) | |||
• Total | 24,097 | ||
• Density | 144/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 9100–9156 | ||
Area code | 0519 | ||
Website | www |
Dongeradeel ( pronunciation , West Frisian: Dongeradiel) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.
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".
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.