Smallingerland
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Smallingerland Smellingerlân |
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Street in Drachten
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.svg) Location in Friesland |
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| Coordinates: 53°6′N 6°6′E / 53.100°N 6.100°ECoordinates: 53°6′N 6°6′E / 53.100°N 6.100°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Tjeerd van Bekkum (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 126.17 km2 (48.71 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 118.24 km2 (45.65 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 55,505 | ||
| • Density | 469/km2 (1,210/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 8497, 9200–9223 | ||
| Area code | 0512, 0566 | ||
| Website | www |
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Smallingerland (
pronunciation , West Frisian: Smellingerlân) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.
Boornbergum, De Tike, De Veenhoop, De Wilgen, Drachten (main town), Drachtstercompagnie, Goëngahuizen, Houtigehage, Kortehemmen, Nijega, Opeinde, Oudega, Rottevalle and Smalle Ee.
The name "Smallingerland" is derived from the former hamlet Smalle Ee, which used to have a major monastery. In the 14th century the annual fair of Smalle Ee became equally important as the ones of Leeuwarden and Dokkum. The name Drachten is possibly a derivative from the old Frisian word Darch, meaning "peaty soil".
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