Leeuwarderadeel facts for kids
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Leeuwarderadeel
Ljouwerteradiel
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Wind mill in Leeuwarderadeel
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Location in Friesland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Merged | 2018 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 40.91 km2 (15.80 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 10,264 | ||
| • Density | 251/km2 (650/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
9050–9057 9071–9072
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| Area code | 0518, 058 | ||
Leeuwarderadeel (Dutch: [leːuˈɑrdəraːˌdeːl]; West Frisian: Ljouwerteradiel [ˈljɔu(ə)təraˌdiəl]) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital was Stiens.
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History
On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipality of Leeuwarden.
Population centres
- Bartlehiem
- Britsum
- Cornjum
- Finkum
- Hijum
- Jelsum
- Oude Leije
- Stiens
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, June 2015.
Bartlehiem
The hamlet of Bartlehiem is partially in Leeuwarderadeel partially in Ferwerderadiel and partially in Tytsjerksteradiel.
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