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Súdwest-Fryslân

Súdwest-Fryslân
Municipality
Aerial view of Sneek
Aerial view of Sneek
Flag of Súdwest-Fryslân
Flag
Coat of arms of Súdwest-Fryslân
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Súdwest-Fryslân in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°2′N 5°40′E / 53.033°N 5.667°E / 53.033; 5.667Coordinates: 53°2′N 5°40′E / 53.033°N 5.667°E / 53.033; 5.667
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Established 1 January 2011
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Hayo Apotheker (D66)
Area
 • Total 841.56 km2 (324.93 sq mi)
 • Land 459.64 km2 (177.47 sq mi)
 • Water 381.92 km2 (147.46 sq mi)
Elevation 2 m (7 ft)
Population (February 2017)
 • Total 84,356
 • Density 184/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 8000 range
Area code 0514, 0515, 0517
Website gemeentesudwestfryslan.nl

Súdwest-Fryslân (West Frisian pronunciation: [ˈsydʋɛst ˈfrislɔ̃ːn]) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. Sneek is the municipal seat. Súdwest-Fryslân is the largest municipality by area in the Netherlands.

Súdwest-Fryslân was formed in 2011 from the old municipalities of Bolsward, Nijefurd, Sneek, Wûnseradiel and Wymbritseradiel. In 2014 it was enlarged by parts of the former municipality of Boarnsterhim.

The municipality is formed by several settlements, divided into cities, villages and hamlets:

Bolsward, Hindeloopen, IJlst, Sneek, Stavoren and Workum.

Abbegea, Allingawier, Arum, Blauwhuis, Breezanddijk, Burgwerd, Cornwerd, Dedgum, Exmorra, Ferwoude, Folsgare, Gaast, Gaastmeer, Gauw, Goënga, Greonterp, Hartwerd, Heeg, Hemelum, Hichtum, Hieslum, Hommerts, Idsegahuizum, Idzega, Indijk, It Heidenskip, Jutrijp, Kimswerd, Kornwerderzand, Koudum, Koufurderrige, Loënga, Lollum, Longerhouw, Makkum, Molkwerum, Nijhuizum, Nijland, Offingawier, Oosthem, Oppenhuizen, Oudega, Parrega, Piaam, Pingjum, Raerd, Sandfirden, Scharnegoutum, Schettens, Schraard, Smallebrugge, Tirns, Tjalhuizum, Tjerkwerd, Uitwellingerga, Warns, Westhem, Witmarsum, Wolsum, Wons, Woudsend, Ypecolsga, Ysbrechtum and Zurich.


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