Noardeast-Fryslân

Northeast Friesland
Noardeast-Fryslân (West Frisian)
Municipality
Wierum alongside the Wadden Sea
Wierum alongside the Wadden Sea
Hegebeintum
Hegebeintum
Wânswert
Wânswert
Dokkum City hall
Dokkum City hall
Windmills in Dokkum
Windmills in Dokkum
Flag of Northeast Friesland
Flag
Coat of arms of Northeast Friesland
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°03′E / 53.333°N 6.050°E / 53.333; 6.050
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 2019
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJohannes Kramer (FNP)
Area
 • Total
516.45 km2 (199.40 sq mi)
 • Land377.83 km2 (145.88 sq mi)
 • Water138.62 km2 (53.52 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2019)
 • Total
45,181
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9000, 9100, 9200 and 9800 range
Area code0511, 0518, 0519, 058, 0594
Websitenoardeast-fryslan.nl

Noardeast-Fryslân (West Frisian pronunciation: [noəˈtɪəst ˈfrislɔ̃ːn]) is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which dissolved on the same day.[1]

The municipality is located in the province of Friesland on the Wadden Sea coast, in the north of the Netherlands. Noardeast-Fryslân is bordered by the municipalities of Waadhoeke, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Leeuwarden, Dantumadiel and the province of Groningen. The population in January 2019 was 45,181.[2] It is Friesland's seventh-most populous municipality. The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,576) is Dokkum. The residents speak West Frisian, a Dutch Low Saxon dialect or Dutch.

Part of the municipality are the Engelsmanplaat sandbank and most of the Rif sandbank (which is shared with Schiermonnikoog for a small part).

Etymology

The municipality is a part or corner in the northeast (West Frisian: noardeast) of the province of Friesland (West Frisian: Fryslân). [3]

Population centres

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, November 2018
Historical population of the former municipalities 1718–2018

The municipality consists of 53 settlements of which Dokkum is the seat of government. Noardeast-Fryslân is also a region that is experiencing population decline.[4]

Name Population
Dokkum 12,576
Kollum 5,529
Kollumersweach 2,992
Hallum 2,751
Ferwert 1,823
Holwert 1,607
Marrum 1,464
Ternaard 1,380
Burdaard 1,158
Eanjum 1,071
Easternijtsjerk 944
Mitselwier 908
Blije 839
Ie 834
Aldwâld 832
Sweagerbosk 638
Westergeast 621
Burum (Boerum) 606
Ingwierrum 565
Munnekezijl (Muntsjesyl) 488
Kollumerpomp (De Pomp) 478
Hantum 404
Nes 376
Nijewier 366
Ljussens 348
Wierum 339
De Trieme 318
Peazens 242
Brantgum 236
Moarre 227
Raard 223
Moddergat 221
Wânswert 204
Warfstermolen (Warfstermûne) 203
Hantumhuzen 200
Eastrum 188
Reitsum 152
Aalsum (Ealsum) 125
Boarnwert 119
Feankleaster 97
Hegebeintum 90
Ginnum 89
Lichtaard 84
Foudgum 72
Jislum 72
Augsbuert-Lytsewâld 70
Hantumerútbuorren 67
Hiaure (De Lytse Jouwer) 65
De Skâns-Oostmahorn 65
Jannum 63
Wetsens 55
Jouswier 44
Waaxens (Waaksens) 35

Sources: Dongeradeel.nl, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland.[5]

Transportation

The ferry to Ameland departs from Holwert. Arriva runs several regional buses. Bus route 50 Leeuwarden-Dokkum-Lauwersoog connects with the departures of the ferry to Schiermonnikoog[6]

Notable people

Public thinking & public service

Gemma Frisius, ca.1540

The arts

Nienke van Hichtum

Sport

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke herindeling" [Municipal merger]. herindeling-noardeastfryslan.nl (in Dutch). Municipality Noardeast-Fryslân. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Noardeast-Fryslân nieuwe gemeentenaam DFK" [Noardeast-Fryslân new name municipality DFK]. kollumerland.nl (in Dutch). 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. ^ population decline Archived 2017-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch), on rijksoverheid.nl
  5. ^ aantal inwoners Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine dongeradeel.nl Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  6. ^ Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten public transportation Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Aitzema, Lieuwe Van" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 01 (11th ed.). 1911.
  8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 11 March 2020