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Skarsterlân

Scharsterland
Former municipality
Joure town centre
Joure town centre
Flag of Skarsterlân
Flag
 Coat of arms of Skarsterlân
Coat of arms
Highlighted former position of Skarsterlân in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
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)
 • Total 27,467
 • Density 148/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8460–8544
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
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