Littenseradiel () 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 ...

in the northern

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, known in

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as Littenseradeel (). The municipality was formed on 1 January 1984 by a merger of the former municipalities

Baarderadeel Baarderadeel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland, southwest of Leeuwarden. Since 1984, the area has been a part of the municipality of Littenseradiel. Some of the larger villages in Baarderadeel are Winsum, Mantgum, a ...

and Hennaarderadeel. On 1 January 2018, the municipality was dissolved and its territory was split between three other municipalities:

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 ...

, which was established that day,

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and

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Population centers

Baaium Baaium ( nl, Baijum) is a village in the Dutch province of Friesland. It is in the municipality Waadhoeke, about 15 km southwest of the city of Leeuwarden. Baaium had a population of around 118 in January 2017.Baard,

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Boazum Boazum ( nl, Bozum) is a Frisian village in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân, Netherlands with an approximate population of 397 in January 2017. The Boazum church is an example of romanesque twelfth-century architecture and possesses an Otto ...

Britswert Britswert ( nl, Britswerd) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 112 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the late-13th century as ...

Easterlittens Easterlittens ( nl, Oosterlittens) is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 439 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century as Lechi ...

Easterwierrum Easterwierrum ( nl, Oosterwierum) is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 332 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 1319 as Aesterwerum, and means "sett ...

Hidaard Hidaard is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 130 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Hedawere, and means "'' ...

Hilaard Hilaard ( nl, Hijlaard) is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 297 in January 2017. History It was first mentioned in 1329 as Elawerth, and means "settlement of the p ...

Hinnaard Hinnaard ( nl, Hennaard) is a small village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 44 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 1319 as Hernawort, and means "''terp'' o ...

Húns Húns ( nl, Huins) is a village in Leeuwarden in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 114 in January 2017. There is a preserved windmill, '' De Huinsermolen''. History The village was first mentioned in the ...

, Iens, Itens, Jellum, Jorwert, Kûbaard, Leons, Lytsewierrum, Mantgum, Reahûs, Rien, Spannum,

Waaksens Waaksens is a village in Súdwest-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 83 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Waxlinghe, and probably means "settlemen ...

Weidum Weidum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of 576 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as Wedum, and means "settlement on the pasture ...

, Winsum, Wiuwert,

Wjelsryp Wjelsryp ( nl, Welsrijp) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 463 in January 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 944 as Welsib, and means "bank of Wille or ...

, Wommels.

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Littenseradiel, June 2015''

References

External links

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Official website
Leeuwarden Súdwest-Fryslân 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