Dongeradeel Explained

Dongeradeel
Settlement Type:Municipality
Flag Size:100x67px
Map Alt:Highlighted position of Dongeradeel in a municipal map of Friesland
Coordinates:53.3333°N 6°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Friesland
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1 January 1984
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:2019
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:4
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:9100–9156
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0519

Dongeradeel (in Dutch; Flemish ˈdɔŋəraːˌdeːl/; Western Frisian: Dongeradiel) 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

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

Population centres

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

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

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9101LP . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 September 2013.