Dantumadiel () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

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Friesland Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...

in the

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. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by economic activity and agriculture.

History

The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 1242. At that time Dantumadiel, or ''Donthmadeil'' as it was then known, was a part of the Winninghe district, the northern part of

Oostergo Eastergoa (also Ostergau, Ostergo, or Oostergo) was one of the seven areas and one of the three '' Gaue'' within what is today the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Area On its west side Eastergoa was bordered by the Middelsee with ...

. The

grietenij A ''grietenij'' was a forerunner to the ''gemeente'' or municipality in Frisia, particularly in Friesland, and also in Groningen which are now a part of the Netherlands. From the end of the 16th century until 1851, there were a total of 30 ''grie ...

(municipality) Dantumadiel was led by a

grietman A grietman (from Old Frisian ''greta'' to accuse, to summon) is partly a forerunner of the current rural mayor in the province of Friesland, and partly the forerunner of a judge. The area of jurisdiction was the municipality or gemeente. In the ...

(mayor) who was holding office in

Rinsumageast Rinsumageast ( nl, Rinsumageest) is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 965 in 2017. The village is locally called ''De Geest'' (Dutch) or ''De Geast''Gildemacher, Karel F. (2007). ...

and Dantumawâld. The Dutch Municipalities Act of 1851 (Dutch: Gemeentewet van 1851) abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten (municipalities) headed by a mayo

Population centres

The Dantumadiel municipality is composed of 11 towns with a total of 19,030 inhabitants in 2014; the towns and their 2014 populations are listed in the table. Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality * Including Feanwâldsterwâl (Dantumadiel), Feanwâldsterwâl

Main sights

* Damwâld ( Dantumawâld and Moarrewâld) and

, are home to medieval churches. *The villages Broeksterwâld ( Grutte Mûne and De Broekmolen) Rinsumageast and

Readtsjerk Readtsjerk ( nl, Roodkerk) is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in 2017. The village consists of a few small and sparsely populated neighborhoods and has no real residentia ...

are home to mills. * The

Skierstins The Skierstins is a medieval Stins, Stienhús built c. 1300 out of brick in Feanwâlden. It is the only remaining Stienhús in Friesland and is listed as Rijksmonument, number 11700 and is rated with a very high historical value. The building is f ...

a medieval fortified house in Feanwâlden. Image:Broeksterwâld GrutteMûne1.JPG, De Grote Molen,

Broeksterwâld Broeksterwâld ( nl, Broeksterwoude) is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, in the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,100. History The area in which Broeksterwâld arose was mentioned in 1452/3 as ''Broe(c)k ...

, built in 1887 Image:Schierstins Veenwouden.jpg, The Skierstins

Notable people

* Maria Petronella Woesthoven (1760 in Dantumawoude – 1830) a Dutch poet *

Tjeerd Pasma Tjeerd Pasma (24 June 1904 – 28 December 1944) was a Dutch modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross co ...

(1904 in Rinsumageast – 1944) a Dutch modern pentathlete, competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

* Piet Jongeling (1909 in Broeksterwâld – 1985) journalist, politician and children's books writer *

Theun de Vries Theunis Uilke (Theun) de Vries (26 April 1907 – 21 January 2005), was a Dutch writer and poet. Life De Vries was born in the Frisian town of Feanwâlden. His parents moved to Apeldoorn in 1920. In 1936 he joined the Communist Party of the N ...

(1907 in Feanwâlden – 2005) writer and poet *

Jannes van der Wal Jannes van der Wal (November 12, 1956 in Driezum – September 24, 1996 in Groningen) was a Dutch/ Frisian draughts player and world champion in the game. He also played chess at a nearly competitive level. Career He became world champion in ...

(1956 in Driezum – 1996) a Dutch/Frisian draughts player * Syb van der Ploeg (born 1966 in Dokkum) musician and composer *

Theo Pijper Theo Pijper (born 11 February 1980) is a Dutch motorcycle speedway rider. Career Born in Dokkum, Netherlands, Pijper first rode a motorbike at the age of five. He was a successful long track rider before starting his speedway career. He made his ...

(born 1980 in Dokkum) a Dutch motorcycle speedway rider in the UK

Politics

The Dantumadiel municipal government consists of a municipal council, board of aldermen and the mayor. Klaas Agricola, (Dutch Wiki) has been the mayor of Dantumadiel since December 2017.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Municipalities of Friesland