Skarsterlân facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Skarsterlân
Scharsterland
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Former municipality
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Joure town centre
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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 | 216.80 km2 (83.71 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 185.26 km2 (71.53 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 31.54 km2 (12.18 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population
(November 2013)
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| • Total | 27,467 | ||
| • Density | 148/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
8460–8544
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| Area code | 0513, 0514 | ||
Skarsterlân was a special local government area, like a district, in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It was created on January 1, 1984. This happened when several smaller areas, called municipalities, joined together. These included Doniawerstal and Haskerland. Parts of Utingeradeel, like the villages Akmarijp and Terkaple, also joined. The village Nieuwebrug, which used to be part of Heerenveen, also became part of Skarsterlân.
The main office for Skarsterlân was in the town of Joure. Skarsterlân existed for 30 years. On January 1, 2014, it joined with two other municipalities, Lemsterland and Gaasterlân-Sleat. Together, they formed a brand new municipality called De Fryske Marren.
When it was first created, the area was called Scharsterland in the Dutch language. But starting from March 1, 1985, the name was officially changed to Skarsterlân, which is the name in the West Frisian language. The Dutch name was no longer used after that.
Towns and Villages
Skarsterlân was made up of many small towns and villages. These places were all part of the municipality. They worked together under the local government based in Joure.
Here are the towns and villages that were part of Skarsterlân:
- Akmarijp
- Boornzwaag
- Broek
- Dijken
- Doniaga
- Goingarijp
- Haskerdijken
- Haskerhorne
- Idskenhuizen
- Joure
- Langweer
- Legemeer
- Nieuwebrug
- Nijehaske
- Oldeouwer
- Oudehaske
- Ouwster-Nijega
- Ouwsterhaule
- Rohel
- Rotstergast
- Rotsterhaule
- Rottum
- Scharsterbrug
- Sint Nicolaasga
- Sintjohannesga
- Snikzwaag
- Terkaple
- Teroele
- Tjerkgaast
- Vegelinsoord
See also
In Spanish: Skarsterlân para niños
