Dongeradeel (; fy, Dongeradiel ) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Ferwerderadiel and

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland (; fy, en Nijkrúslân), officially abbreviated as Kollumerland c.a., is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradee ...

to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

History

Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from the merging of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum.

Population centres

Aalsum,

Anjum Eanjum is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is located in the municipality Noardeast-Fryslân and had, as of January 2017, a population of 1136. History The village was first mentioned in 944 as Anigheim, and means "settlement of th ...

, Bornwird, Brantgum, Dokkum, Ee, Engwierum, Foudgum, Hantum, Hantumeruitburen, Hantumhuizen, Hiaure, Holwerd, Jouswier, Lioessens, Metslawier, Moddergat, Morra, Nes,

Niawier Nijewier ( nl, Niawier) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 366 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. History The village ...

, Oosternijkerk, Oostmahorn, Oostrum, Paesens,

Raard Raard is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 223 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. History The village was first mentione ...

, Ternaard,

Waaxens Waaxens ( fry, Waaksens) is a small village in Noardeast-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of only 35 in January 2017. Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality. T ...

, Wetsens, Wierum.

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dongeradeel, June 2015.''

Notable people

Ritske Jelmera Ritske Jelmera was a Frisian chieftain born in 1383 in Ternaard, Friesland, who ruled the island of Ameland before dying in 1450 (testated January 17). His stins (stone house) stood near Ballum. His descendants through his great-grandson Pieter w ...

(1383 in Ternaard - 1450) a Frisian chieftain who ruled the island of Ameland * Johannes Phocylides Holwarda (1618 in Holwerd — 1651) a Frisian astronomer, physician, philosopher and academic * Hans Willem van Aylva (ca.1633 in Holwerd - 1691) a Dutch soldier * Balthasar Bekker (1634 in Metslawier – 1698) a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works opposing superstition * Nienke van Hichtum (1860 in Nes, Dongeradeel – 1939) a Frisian Dutch children's author * Willem van der Woude (1876 in Oosternijkerk – 1974) a Dutch mathematician and academic * Meindert DeJong (1906 in Wierum – 1991) a Dutch-born American writer of children's books * Lou Dijkstra (1909 in Paesens – 1964) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the

1936 Winter Olympics The 1936 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IV Olympic Winter Games (german: IV. Olympische Winterspiele) and commonly known as Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936 ( bar, Garmasch-Partakurch 1936), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 16 ...

* Theo Hiddema (born 1944 in Holwerd) a Dutch lawyer, media personality and politician * Sybe I. Rispens (born 1969 in Dokkum) a Dutch writer, scientist and entrepreneur

References

External links

* * Noardeast-Fryslân Former municipalities of Friesland 1984 establishments in the Netherlands States and territories established in 1984 Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019 {{Friesland-geo-stub