Littenseradiel
Littenseradeel
Municipality
Canal through Wjelsryp
Canal through Wjelsryp
Flag of Littenseradiel
Flag
Coat of arms of Littenseradiel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Littenseradiel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°7′N 5°35′E / 53.117°N 5.583°E / 53.117; 5.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 1984
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJohanneke Liemburg (PvdA)
Area
[2]
 • Total132.64 km2 (51.21 sq mi)
 • Land130.75 km2 (50.48 sq mi)
 • Water1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Totaldata missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 8000 and 9000 range
Area code0515, 0517, 058
Websitewww.littenseradiel.nl

Littenseradiel (West Frisianⓘ) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands, known in Dutch as Littenseradeel (pronounced [ˈlɪtə(n)səraːˌdeːl] ⓘ). The municipality was formed on 1 January 1984 by a merger of the former municipalities Baarderadeel and Hennaarderadeel. On 1 January 2018, the municipality was dissolved and its territory was split between three other municipalities: Waadhoeke, which was established that day, Leeuwarden and Súdwest-Fryslân.

Population centers

Baaium, Baard, Bears, Boazum, Britswert, Easterlittens, Easterwierrum, Hidaard, Hilaard, Hinnaard, Húns, Iens, Itens, Jellum, Jorwert, Kûbaard, Leons, Lytsewierrum, Mantgum, Reahûs, Rien, Spannum, Waaksens, Weidum, Winsum, Wiuwert, Wjelsryp, Wommels.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Littenseradiel, June 2015

References

  1. ^ "Samenstelling en taken van college b en w" [Members and tasks of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Littenseradiel. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 8731BN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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Neighbouring municipalities at time of dissolution
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