Dantumadiel
| Dantumadiel Dantumadeel | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Medieval church of Rinsumageast | |||
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.svg.png) Location in Friesland | |||
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°0′E / 53.283°N 6.000°ECoordinates: 53°17′N 6°0′E / 53.283°N 6.000°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Arie Aalberts (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 85.41 km2 (32.98 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 19,017 | ||
| • Density | 223/km2 (580/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 9067, 9100–9114, 9269–9272 | ||
| Area code | 0511, 0519, 058 | ||
| Website |
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Dantumadiel (West Frisian, official since January 1, 2009, Dutch: Dantumadeel (
pronunciation )) is a municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslân) in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by agriculture.
History
The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 1242. In that time Dantumadiel, or Donthmadeil as it was then known, was a part of the Winninghe district, the northern part of Oostergo. The grietenij (municipality) Dantumadiel was led by a grietman (mayor) who was holding office in Rinsumageast and Dantumawâld. The Dutch Municipalities Act of 1851 (Dutch: Gemeentewet van 1851) abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten (municipalities) headed by a mayor.
Population centres
The Dantumadiel municipality is composed of 11 towns with a total of 19,030 inhabitants in 2014; the towns and their 2014 populations are listed in the table.
| Frisian Name[5] | Dutch Name | Residents[6] |
| Damwâld | Damwoude | 5,640 |
| De Westereen | Zwaagwesteinde | 5,087 |
| Feanwâlden * | Veenwouden | 3,521 |
| Broeksterwâld | Broeksterwoude | 1,168 |
| Rinsumageast | Rinsumageest | 1,139 |
| Wâlterswâld | Wouterswoude | 993 |
| Driezum | Driesum | 974 |
| De Falom | De Valom | 265 |
| Readtsjerk | Roodkerk | 198 |
| Sibrandahûs | Sijbrandahuis | 45 |
Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality
* Including Feanwâldsterwâl (Veenwoudsterwal)
Main sights
- Damwâld (Dantumawâld and Moarrewâld) and Rinsumageast, are home to medieval churches.
- The villages Broeksterwâld (Grote Molen and De Broekmolen) Rinsumageast and Readtsjerk are home to mills.
- The Skierstins a medieval fortified house in Feanwâlden.
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De Grote Molen, Broeksterwoude, build in 1887
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The Skierstins
Persons born in Dantumadiel
- Piet Jongeling (1909–1985), journalist, politician and children's books writer
- Theun de Vries (1907–2005), writer
- Tineke Huizinga (1960), politician
- Syb van der Ploeg (1966), musician and composer
Politics
The Dantumadiel municipal government consists of a municipal council, board of aldermen and the mayor. Arie Aalberts (CDA) is the mayor of Dantumadiel since September 2004.
References
- ↑ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Dantumadiel. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 9104BR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ "Definitieve lijst Frysktalige straatnamen". Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ↑ "Gemeente Dantumadiel - Dorpen". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
External links
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