Leeuwarderadeel (Dutch: [leːˈʋɑrdəraːˌdeːl] ; West Frisian: Ljouwerteradiel) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital was Stiens.
Leeuwarderadeel Ljouwerteradiel | |
|---|---|
 Wind mill in Leeuwarderadeel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Friesland | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′N 5°46′E / 53.267°N 5.767°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Merged | 2018 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 40.91 km2 (15.80 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1.7 m (5.6 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[3] | |
| • Total | data missing |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 9050–9057 9071–9072 |
| Area code | 0518, 058 |
| Website | www |
History
On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipality of Leeuwarden.
Population centres
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, June 2015.
Bartlehiem
The hamlet of Bartlehiem is partially in Leeuwarderadeel partially in Ferwerderadiel and partially in Tytsjerksteradiel.
References
External links
Media related to Leeuwarderadeel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
