Franekeradeel (; fry, Frentsjerteradiel) is a former

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 northern

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. It was created in 1984 by combining an earlier Franekeradeel municipality with the city of

Franeker Franeker (; fry, Frjentsjer) is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Waadhoeke. It is located north of the Van Harinxmakanaal and about 20 km west of Leeuwarden. As of 1 January 2014, it had 12, ...

and parts of the former municipality of

Barradeel Barradeel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. It was located north of Harlingen and Franeker, and is now largely a part of Franekeradeel. The municipality existed until 1984. The municipality included the villages of Fi ...

. On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipalities of

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Menameradiel Menameradiel (; nl, Menaldumadeel ) is a former municipality in Friesland, Netherlands. On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipalities of Franekeradeel, het Bildt and parts of Littenseradiel to form the new municipality Waadhoeke. Populatio ...

and parts of

Littenseradiel Littenseradiel () is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands, known in Dutch as Littenseradeel (). The municipality was formed on 1 January 1984 by a merger of the former municipalities Baarderadeel and Hennaarderadeel. On 1 January 2018 ...

to form the new municipality

Waadhoeke Waadhoeke is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2018 and consists of the former municipalities of Franekeradeel, het Bildt, Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel, all four of which were dis ...

Population centres

Achlum Achlum is a village in the Waadhoeke municipality of Friesland, Netherlands. It is approximately 7km southwest of the city of Franeker. Achlum had about 629 inhabitants in January 2014.Boer Boers ( ; af, Boere ()) are the descendants of the Dutch-speaking Free Burghers of the eastern Cape Colony, Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. From 1652 to 1795, the Dutch East India Company controll ...

, Dongjum,

Firdgum Firdgum ( fry, Furdgum) is a small village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 60 in January 2014. The Dutch reformed church of Firdgum was demolished in 1794 as it was in a state of disrepair, ...

, Herbaijum, Hitzum,

Klooster-Lidlum Klooster-Lidlum ( fry, Kleaster-Lidlum) is a small village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 38 in January 2014. History The village was first mentioned in 1317 as Lidlem, and me ...

Oosterbierum Oosterbierum ( fry, Easterbierrum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 561 in January 2014. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Asterberen, ...

Peins Peins is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 260 in January 2014. Up to 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality. History The village was first mentioned in the ...

Pietersbierum Pietersbierum ( fry, Pitersbierrum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 140 in January 2014. History The village was first mentioned in 1398 as Peters berim, and means ...

, Ried,

Schalsum Schalsum ( fry, Skalsum) is a village in Waadhoeke in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 134 in January 2014. History The village was first mentioned in 1319 as Scalkessum, and means "settlement of the servan ...

Sexbierum Sexbierum ( fry, Seisbierrum) is a village in the municipality of Waadhoeke, in the central north of the Netherlands. Sexbierum is located in the province of Friesland and located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Harlingen, about 7 ki ...

Tzum Tzum ( fry, Tsjom) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,164 in January 2014. Tzum is known for its 72 metre tall church tower. History The village was first mentione ...

Tzummarum Tzummarum ( fry, Tsjummearum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,414 in January 2014. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as de Thumarentum, ...

Zweins Zweins ( fry, Sweins) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 116 in January 2014. Before 2018, the village was part of the Franekeradeel municipality. History The village ...

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Franekeradeel, June 2015''

References

External links

Official website
Waadhoeke Former municipalities of Friesland 1984 establishments in the Netherlands States and territories established in 1984 Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2018 {{Friesland-geo-stub