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Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterland-Sloten
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Former municipality
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Aerial photo of Balk
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Location in Friesland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1984 | ||
| Dissolved | 1 January 2014 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 114.10 km2 (44.05 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population
(November 2013)
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| • Total | 10,186 | ||
| • Density | 107/km2 (280/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
8556–8583
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| Area code | 0514 | ||
Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian, the Dutch name being Gaasterland-Sloten (pronounced [ˌɣaːstərlɑnt ˈsloːtə(n)]). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.
Population centres
Bakhuizen, Balk, Elahuizen, Harich, Kolderwolde, Mirns, Nijemirdum, Oudega, Oudemirdum, Rijs, Ruigahuizen, Sloten, Sondel and Wijckel.
Demographics
In 2010
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