Dongeradeel

Dongeradeel Dongeradiel
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°0′E / 53.317°N 6°E / 53.317; 6Coordinates: 53°19′N 6°0′E / 53.317°N 6°E / 53.317; 6
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Area(2006)
- Total	266.94 km2 (103.1 sq mi)
- Land	167.27 km2 (64.6 sq mi)
- Water	99.67 km2 (38.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	24,876
- Density	149/km2 (385.9/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Dongeradeel ( pronunciation (help·info), West Frisian: Dongeradiel) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.

History

Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from a merger of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum. The new municipality is still colloquially referred to in the plural, "de Dongeradelen".

Population centres

Aalsum, Anjum, Bornwird, Brantgum, Dokkum, Ee, Engwierum, Foudgum, Hantum, Hantumeruitburen, Hantumhuizen, Hiaure, Holwerd, Jouswier, Lioessens, Metslawier, Moddergat, Morra, Nes, Niawier, Oosternijkerk, Oostrum, Paesens, Raard, Ternaard, Waaxens, Wetsens, Wierum.

External links

• Official Website