Noardeast-Fryslân

Municipality in Friesland, Netherlands

Noardeast-Fryslân

Municipality

Wierum alongside the Wadden Sea, Hegebeintum, Wânswert,
City hall and windmills in Dokkum

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in Friesland

Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°03′E﻿ / ﻿53.333°N 6.050°E﻿ / 53.333; 6.050Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°03′E﻿ / ﻿53.333°N 6.050°E﻿ / 53.333; 6.050
Country| Netherlands
Province| Friesland
Established| 1 January 2019
Government

• Body| Municipal council
• Mayor| Johannes Kramer (FNP)
Area

• Total| 516.45 km2 (199.40 sq mi)
• Land| 377.83 km2 (145.88 sq mi)
• Water| 138.62 km2 (53.52 sq mi)
Population

(January 2019)

• Total| 45,181
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode|

Parts of 9000, 9100, 9200 and 9800 range

Area code| 0511, 0518, 0519, 058, 0594
Website| noardeast-fryslan.nl

Noardeast-Fryslân is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which dissolved on the same day.[1]

The municipality is located in the province of Friesland on the Wadden Sea coast, in the north of the Netherlands. Noardeast-Fryslân is bordered by the municipalities of Waadhoeke, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Leeuwarden, Dantumadiel and the province of Groningen. The population in January 2019 was 45,181.[2] It is Friesland's seventh-most populous municipality. The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,576) is Dokkum. The residents speak West Frisian, a Dutch Low Saxon dialect or Dutch.

Part of the municipality are the Engelsmanplaat sandbank and most of the Rif sandbank (which is shared with Schiermonnikoog for a small part).

## Contents

* 1 Etymology
* 2 Population centres
* 3 Transportation
* 4 Notable people
* 4.1 Public thinking and Public Service
* 4.2 The Arts
* 4.3 Sport
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Etymology[edit]

The municipality is a part or corner in the northeast (West Frisian: noardeast) of the province of Friesland (West Frisian: Fryslân). [3]

## Population centres[edit]

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân, November 2018

Historical population of the former municipalities 1718–2018

The municipality consists of 53 settlements of which Dokkum is the seat of government. Noardeast-Fryslân is also a region that is experiencing population decline.[4]

Dutch name | West Frisian name | Population

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Dokkum | Dokkum | 12,576
Kollum | Kollum | 5,529
Kollumerzwaag | Kollumersweach | 2,992
Hallum | Hallum | 2,751
Ferwerd | Ferwert | 1,823
Holwerd | Holwert | 1,607
Marrum | Marrum | 1,464
Ternaard | Ternaard | 1,380
Birdaard | Burdaard | 1,158
Anjum | Eanjum | 1,071
Oosternijkerk | Easternijtsjerk | 944
Metslawier | Mitselwier | 908
Blija | Blije | 839
Ee | Ie | 834
Oudwoude | Aldwâld | 832
Zwagerbosch | Sweagerbosk | 638
Westergeest | Westergeast | 621
Burum | Boerum | 606
Engwierum | Ingwierrum | 565
Munnekezijl | Muntsjesyl | 488
Kollumerpomp | De Pomp | 478
Hantum | Hantum | 404
Nes | Nes | 376
Niawier | Nijewier | 366
Lioessens | Ljussens | 348
Wierum | Wierum | 339
Triemen | De Trieme | 318
Paesens | Peazens | 242
Brantgum | Brantgum | 236
Morra | Moarre | 227
Raard | Raard | 223
Moddergat | Moddergat | 221
Wanswerd | Wânswert | 204
Warfstermolen | Warfstermûne | 203
Hantumhuizen | Hantumhuzen | 200
Oostrum | Eastrum | 188
Reitsum | Reitsum | 152
Aalsum | Ealsum | 125
Bornwird | Boarnwert | 119
Veenklooster | Feankleaster | 97
Hogebeintum | Hegebeintum | 90
Ginnum | Ginnum | 89
Lichtaard | Lichtaard | 84
Foudgum | Foudgum | 72
Jislum | Jislum | 72
Augsbuurt | Lytsewâld | 70
Hantumeruitburen | Hantumerútbuorren | 67
Hiaure | De Lytse Jouwer | 65
Oostmahorn | De Skâns | 65
Janum | Jannum | 63
Wetsens | Wetsens | 55
Jouswier | Jouswier | 44
Waaxens | Waaksens | 35

Sources: Dongeradeel.nl, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland.[5]

## Transportation[edit]

The ferry to Ameland departs from Holwerd. Arriva runs several regional buses. Bus route 50 Leeuwarden-Dokkum-Lauwersoog connects with the departures of the ferry to Schiermonnikoog[6]

## Notable people[edit]

### Public thinking and Public Service[edit]

Gemma Frisius, ca.1540

* Frederick of Hallum (ca.1113 in Hallum - 1175) Premonstratensian priest and saint
* Gemma Frisius (1508 in Dokkum – 1555) a Dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher and instrument maker
* Johannes Saeckma (1572 in Kollum – 1636) a Dutch Golden Age magistrate and judge
* Lieuwe van Aitzema (1600 in Dokkum – 1669) an historian, diplomat, bon viveur, libertine and spy [7]
* Johannes Phocylides Holwarda (1618 in Holwerd - 1651) a Frisian astronomer, physician, and philosopher
* Hans Willem van Aylva (ca.1633 in Holwerd - 1691) a soldier in the Dutch Raid on the Medway
* Balthasar Bekker (1634 in Metslawier - 1698) a minister and author about philosophy and theology
* Ulrik Huber (1636 in Dokkum – 1694) professor of law and a political philosopher
* Dooitze Eelkes Hinxt (ca.1741 in Bokkum – 1797) a Dutch navy officer in the Battle of Camperdown
* Gerardus Heymans (1857 in Ferwert – 1930) a Dutch philosopher, psychologist, a follower of psychic monism
* Sybren van Tuinen (1913–1993) a Dutch politician and public servant, Mayor of Dokkumm 1946 - 1970
* Piet Gros (born 1962 in Dokkum) a Dutch chemist and professor biomacromolecular crystallography

### The Arts[edit]

Nienke van Hichtum

* Govert Dircksz Camphuysen (1624 in Dokkum - 1672) an animal painter
* brother & sister Jacob Folkema (1692 in Dokkum – 1767) & Anna Folkema (1695 in Dokkum – 1768) engravers
* Bernard Accama (1697 in Burum – 1756) a Dutch historical and portrait painter
* Nienke van Hichtum (1860 in Nes – 1939) a Frisian Dutch children's author
* Watse Cuperus (1891 in Blije – 1966) a Dutch journalist, writer and translator
* Meindert DeJong (1906 in Wierum - 1991) an American writer of children's books
* Sipke Jan Bousema (born 1976 in Dokkum) a Dutch presenter and actor [8]

### Sport[edit]

* Lou Dijkstra (1909 in Paesens – 1964) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
* Klaas de Boer (born 1942 in Kollum) a retired U.S. soccer player and coach
* Jan Posthuma (born 1963 in Dokkum) a retired volleyball player, team silver medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics and team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Gemeentelijke herindeling" [Municipal merger]. herindeling-noardeastfryslan.nl (in Dutch). Municipality Noardeast-Fryslân. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
2. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
3. ^ "Noardeast-Fryslân nieuwe gemeentenaam DFK" [Noardeast-Fryslân new name municipality DFK]. kollumerland.nl (in Dutch). 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
4. ^ population decline Archived 2017-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Dutch), on rijksoverheid.nl
5. ^ aantal inwoners Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine dongeradeel.nl Retrieved 27 September 2018.
6. ^ Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten public transportation Retrieved on 8 March 2018.
7. ^ "Aitzema, Lieuwe Van" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 01 (11th ed.). 1911.
8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 11 March 2020

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Noardeast-Fryslân at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website

Places adjacent to Noardeast-Fryslân

|  | Ameland
Wadden Sea | Schiermonnikoog
Wadden Sea

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Waadhoeke |

Noardeast-Fryslân

| Het Hogeland (GR)
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Leeuwarden | Tytsjerksteradiel, Dantumadiel, Achtkarspelen | Westerkwartier (GR)

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Populated places in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân

Towns|

* Dokkum

* Former municipalities: Dongeradeel
* Ferwerderadiel
* Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland

Villages|

* Aalsum
* Anjum
* Augsbuurt
* Blije
* Bornwird
* Brantgum
* Burdaard
* Burum
* Ee
* Engwierum
* Ferwert
* Foudgum
* Ginnum
* Hallum
* Hantum
* Hantumhuizen
* Hegebeintum
* Hiaure
* Holwerd
* Jannum
* Jislum
* Jouswier
* Kollum
* Kollumerpomp
* Kollumerzwaag
* Lichtaard
* Lioessens
* Marrum
* Metslawier
* Moddergat
* Morra
* Munnekezijl
* Nes
* Niawier
* Oosternijkerk
* Oostmahorn
* Oostrum
* Oudwoude
* Paesens
* Raard
* Reitsum
* Ternaard
* Triemen
* Veenklooster
* Waaxens
* Wânswert
* Warfstermolen
* Westergeest
* Wetsens
* Wierum
* Zwagerbosch

Hamlets|

* Bartlehiem (partially)
* Betterwird
* Hantumeruitburen
* Westernijtsjerk

List of cities, towns and villages in Friesland

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Municipalities of Friesland

* Achtkarspelen
* Ameland
* Dantumadiel
* De Fryske Marren
* Harlingen
* Heerenveen
* Leeuwarden
* Noardeast-Fryslân
* Ooststellingwerf
* Opsterland
* Schiermonnikoog
* Smallingerland
* Súdwest-Fryslân
* Terschelling
* Tytsjerksteradiel
* Vlieland
* Waadhoeke
* Weststellingwerf

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* Netherlands
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* Municipalities

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