Ferwerderadiel

Ferwerderadiel Ferwerderadeel
Municipality
Canal through Burdaard
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°20′N 5°50′E / 53.333°N 5.833°ECoordinates: 53°20′N 5°50′E / 53.333°N 5.833°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Wil van den Berg (CDA)
Area[1]
• Total	133.18 km^2 (51.42 sq mi)
• Land	97.71 km^2 (37.73 sq mi)
• Water	35.47 km^2 (13.70 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	1 m (3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[3]
• Total	8,755
• Density	90/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	9070–9179
Area code	0518, 0519, 058
Website	www.ferwerderadiel.nl

Ferwerderadiel ( pronunciation ) is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian. The Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel.

Population centres

Bartlehiem, Blije, Burdaard, Ferwert, Ginnum, Hallum, Hegebeintum, Jannum, Jislum, Lichtaard, Marrum, Reitsum, Wânswert, Westernijtsjerk.

Topography

'Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Ferwerderadiel, June 2015

Gallery

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  Birdaard, drawbridge and church

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  Ferwerd, Vrijhof and church

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  Marrum, church

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  Hallum, church

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
2. "Postcodetool for 9172PJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
3. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Ferwerderadiel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website