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Leeuwarderadeel

Leeuwarderadeel
Ljouwerteradiel
Municipality
Wind mill in Leeuwarderadeel
Wind mill in Leeuwarderadeel
Flag of Leeuwarderadeel
Flag
Coat of arms of Leeuwarderadeel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Leeuwarderadeel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°16′N 5°46′E / 53.267°N 5.767°E / 53.267; 5.767Coordinates: 53°16′N 5°46′E / 53.267°N 5.767°E / 53.267; 5.767
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Joop Boertjens (VVD)
Area
 • Total 41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
 • Land 40.91 km2 (15.80 sq mi)
 • Water 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (February 2017)
 • Total 10,264
 • Density 251/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 9050–9057 9071–9072
Area code 0518, 058
Website www.leeuwarderadeel.nl

Leeuwarderadeel (About this sound pronunciation , West Frisian: Ljouwerteradiel) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital is Stiens.

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, June 2015.

The hamlet of Bartlehiem is partially in Leeuwarderadeel partially in Ferwerderadiel and partially in Tytsjerksteradiel.


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