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Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland

Kollumerlân en Nijkrúslân

Kollumerland c.a.
Windmill Rust Roest
Windmill Rust Roest
Flag of Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland
Flag
Coat of arms of Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Kollumerland c.a. in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Country Netherlands
Province  Friesland
Merged 2019
Area
 • Total 116.35 km2 (44.92 sq mi)
 • Land 109.75 km2 (42.37 sq mi)
 • Water 6.60 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Elevation
0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Highest elevation
1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 12,905
 • Density 118/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9291–9299, 9851–9853
Area code 0511, 0594

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland (; West Frisian: 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 Dongeradeel and Ferwerderadiel to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

Population centres

Augsbuurt, Burum, Kollum, Kollumerpomp, Kollumerzwaag, Munnekezijl, Oudwoude, Triemen, Veenklooster, Warfstermolen, Westergeest and Zwagerbosch.

Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland has a population of 12,775 (1 April 2016, source: CBS).

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, June 2015.

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