Súdwest-Fryslân | |||
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Municipality | |||
Aerial view of Sneek
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Location in Friesland |
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Coordinates: 53°2′N 5°40′E / 53.033°N 5.667°ECoordinates: 53°2′N 5°40′E / 53.033°N 5.667°E | |||
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 |
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.