Dongeradeel

Municipality in Friesland, Netherlands

Dongeradeel

Dongeradiel

Municipality

Canal through Dokkum

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in Friesland

Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°0′E﻿ / ﻿53.333°N 6.000°E﻿ / 53.333; 6.000
Country| Netherlands
Province| Friesland
Established| 1 January 1984
Merged| 2019
Area

[1]

• Total| 266.92 km2 (103.06 sq mi)
• Land| 167.21 km2 (64.56 sq mi)
• Water| 99.71 km2 (38.50 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 4 m (13 ft)
Population

(January 2021)[3]

• Total| data missing
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode|

9100–9156

Area code| 0519
Website| www.dongeradeel.nl

Dongeradeel (Dutch: [ˈdɔŋəraːˌdeːl] ⓘ; West Frisian: Dongeradiel (listenⓘ)) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

## History[edit]

Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from the merging of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum.

## Population centres[edit]

Aalsum, Anjum, Bornwird, Brantgum, Dokkum, Ee, Engwierum, Foudgum, Hantum, Hantumeruitburen, Hantumhuizen, Hiaure, Holwerd, Jouswier, Lioessens, Metslawier, Moddergat, Morra, Nes, Niawier, Oosternijkerk, Oostmahorn, Oostrum, Paesens, Raard, Ternaard, Waaxens, Wetsens, Wierum.

### Topography[edit]

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dongeradeel, June 2015.

## Notable people[edit]

Hans Willem, Baron van Aylva Theo Hiddema, 2018

* Ritske Jelmera (1383 in Ternaard - 1450) a Frisian chieftain who ruled the island of Ameland
* Johannes Phocylides Holwarda (1618 in Holwerd — 1651) a Frisian astronomer, physician, philosopher and academic
* Hans Willem van Aylva (ca.1633 in Holwerd - 1691) a Dutch soldier
* Balthasar Bekker (1634 in Metslawier – 1698) a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works opposing superstition
* Nienke van Hichtum (1860 in Nes, Dongeradeel – 1939) a Frisian Dutch children's author
* Willem van der Woude (1876 in Oosternijkerk – 1974) a Dutch mathematician and academic
* Meindert DeJong (1906 in Wierum – 1991) a Dutch-born American writer of children's books
* Lou Dijkstra (1909 in Paesens – 1964) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics
* Theo Hiddema (born 1944 in Holwerd) a Dutch lawyer, media personality and politician
* Sybe I. Rispens (born 1969 in Dokkum) a Dutch writer, scientist and entrepreneur

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9101LP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Dongeradeel at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website

Places adjacent to Dongeradeel

| Ameland
Wadden Sea |
| Schiermonnikoog
Wadden Sea

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Ferwerderadiel |

Dongeradeel

| Lauwersmeer / De Marne (GR)
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| Dantumadiel | Kollumerland c.a.

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* VIAF

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* Germany
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* MusicBrainz area

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