Franekeradeel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Franekeradeel Frentsjerteradiel
Former municipality
City of Franeker
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area
• Total	109.17 km2 (42.15 sq mi)
• Land	102.73 km2 (39.66 sq mi)
• Water	6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (May 2014)
• Total	20,445
• Density	199/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8800–8814, 8850–8859
Area code	0517, 0518

Franekeradeel was a former municipality located in the northern part of the Netherlands. It was part of the province of Friesland. The name Franekeradeel comes from the city of Franeker, which was its main town.

About Franekeradeel

A municipality is like a local government area. It helps manage towns and villages within its borders. Franekeradeel was created in 1984. It was formed by joining an older Franekeradeel area with the city of Franeker. Parts of another former municipality called Barradeel also joined.

The Merger in 2018

On January 1, 2018, Franekeradeel stopped being a separate municipality. It merged with several other municipalities. These were het Bildt, Menameradiel, and parts of Littenseradiel. Together, they formed a new, larger municipality. This new area is now called Waadhoeke.

Towns and Villages

Franekeradeel included several towns and villages. These communities were part of the municipality before it merged. They are now part of the new Waadhoeke municipality.

List of Communities

Here are some of the places that were part of Franekeradeel:

• Achlum
• Boer
• Dongjum
• Firdgum
• Franeker
• Herbaijum
• Hitzum
• Klooster-Lidlum
• Oosterbierum
• Peins
• Pietersbierum
• Ried
• Schalsum
• Sexbierum
• Tzum
• Tzummarum
• Zweins

Images for kids

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  Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Franekeradeel, June 2015

See also

In Spanish: Franekeradeel para niños