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Ferwerderadiel

Ferwerderadeel
Municipality
Canal through Burdaard
Canal through Burdaard
Flag of Ferwerderadiel
Flag
 Coat of arms of Ferwerderadiel
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Ferwerderadiel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Merged 2019
Area
 • Total 133.18 km2 (51.42 sq mi)
 • Land 97.71 km2 (37.73 sq mi)
 • Water 35.47 km2 (13.70 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 8,755
 • Density 90/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9070–9179
Area code 0518, 0519, 058

Ferwerderadiel () is a former municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian, the Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel (pronounced [fɛrˈʋɛrdəraːˌdeːl]). In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

Population centres

Bartlehiem, Blije, Burdaard, Ferwert, Ginnum, Hallum, Hegebeintum, Jannum, Jislum, Lichtaard, Marrum, Reitsum, Wânswert, Westernijtsjerk.

Topography

Gem-Ferwerderadiel-OpenTopo.jpg

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

Notable people

Beeld van Fred. van Mariëngaarde - Hallum - 20100046 - RCE
St. Fredk. van Hallum
  • Saint Frederick of Hallum (ca. 1113 – 1175) a Premonstratensian priest
  • Barthold Douma van Burmania (1695 in Hallum – 1766) a Dutch statesman and ambassador to the court of Vienna
  • Pieter Boeles (1795 in Ferwerd – 1875) a Dutch Minister and linguist
  • Gerardus Heymans (1857 in Ferwert – 1930) a Dutch philosopher, psychologist and academic
  • Watse Cuperus (1891 in Blije – 1966) a Dutch journalist and writer in the West Frisian language
  • Eeltsje Boates Folkertsma (1893 in Ferwert – 1968) a West Frisian language writer
  • Maria Sterk (born 1979 in Hallum) a Dutch marathon speed skater

Gallery

  • Birdaard, ophaalbrug met kerk op achtergrond 2009-09-19 10.53

    Birdaard, drawbridge and church

  • Ferwerd, Vrijthof en kerk 2009-09-19 15.41

    Ferwerd, Vrijhof and church

  • Marrum, kerk foto1 2009-09-19 16.08

    Marrum, church

  • Hallum, kerk2 foto3 2009-09-19 16.39

    Hallum, church

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