Achtkarspelen

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Achtkarspelen

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mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Friesland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 103.99
area_land_km2 = 102.61
area_water_km2 = 1.38
population_as_of = 1 January 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 28151
population_density_km2 = 274
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

Achtkarspelen (Pronunciation|440 Achtkarspelen.ogg) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.

Population centres

* Augustinusga ("Stynsgea")
* Boelenslaan ("Boelensloane")
* Buitenpost ("Bûtenpost")
* Drogeham ("Droegeham")
* Gerkesklooster-Stroobos ("Gerkeskleaster-Strobos")
* Harkema ("De Harkema")
* Kootstertille ("Koatstertille")
* Surhuisterveen ("Surhústerfean")
* Surhuizum ("Surhuzem")
* Twijzel ("Twizel")
* Twijzelerheide ("Twizelerheide")(West Frisian names in brackets)

[http://www.drogeham.com]

External links

* [http://www.achtkarspelen.nl Official website]

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