Lemsterland Lemsterlân |
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Former municipality | |||
Pumping station in Echten
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Location in Friesland |
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Coordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°ECoordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Friesland | ||
Dissolved | 1 January 2014 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 124.34 km2 (48.01 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
Population (November 2013) | |||
• Total | 13,544 | ||
• Density | 178/km2 (460/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 8508, 8530–8539 | ||
Area code | 0514 |
Lemsterland ( pronunciation , West Frisian: Lemsterlân) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Skarsterlân and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Friese Meren.