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Ferwerderadeel

Ferwerderadiel
Ferwerderadeel
Municipality
Canal through Burdaard
Canal through Burdaard
Flag of Ferwerderadiel
Flag
Coat of arms of Ferwerderadiel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Ferwerderadiel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 5°50′E / 53.333°N 5.833°E / 53.333; 5.833Coordinates: 53°20′N 5°50′E / 53.333°N 5.833°E / 53.333; 5.833
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Wil van den Berg (CDA)
Area
 • Total 133.18 km2 (51.42 sq mi)
 • Land 97.71 km2 (37.73 sq mi)
 • Water 35.47 km2 (13.70 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (February 2017)
 • Total 8,755
 • Density 90/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 9070–9179
Area code 0518, 0519, 058
Website www.ferwerderadiel.nl

Ferwerderadiel (About this sound pronunciation ) is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian. The Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel.

Bartlehiem, Blije, Burdaard, Ferwert, Ginnum, Hallum, Hegebeintum, Jannum, Jislum, Lichtaard, Marrum, Reitsum, Wânswert, Westernijtsjerk.

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'Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Ferwerderadiel, June 2015

Birdaard, drawbridge and church


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