Leeuwarden (city)
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Leeuwarden Ljouwert (West Frisian) |
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Images, from top down: Leeuwarden centre,
former weigh house, Leeuwarden canal, Oldehove, Fries Museum |
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 Location of the municipality (red) and the city (dark red) in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands |
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| Coordinates: 53°12′N 5°47′E / 53.200°N 5.783°ECoordinates: 53°12′N 5°47′E / 53.200°N 5.783°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland (Fryslân) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Ferd Crone (PvdA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Municipality | 166.99 km2 (64.48 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 151.70 km2 (58.57 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 15.29 km2 (5.90 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 3.2 m (10.5 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 5.2 m (17.1 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) | ||
| Population (Municipality, August 2017; Urban and Metro, May 2014) | |||
| • Municipality | 108,583 | ||
| • Density | 716/km2 (1,850/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 108,254 | ||
| • Metro | 174,724 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Leeuwarder | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 8900–8941 | ||
| Area code | 058 | ||
| Website | www |
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Leeuwarden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈleːʋɑrdə(n)] (
listen), West Frisian: Ljouwert [ˈʎɔːw(ə)t] ( listen)), Stadsfries: Liwwadden) is a city and municipality in Friesland in the Netherlands. It is the provincial capital of the States of Friesland. The municipality has a population of 122,293.
The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. It came to be known as Leeuwarden in the early 9th century AD and was granted city privileges in 1435. It is the main economic hub of Friesland, situated in a green and water-rich environment. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city center, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping center with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018.
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