Waadhoeke

Waadhoeke
Municipality
Franeker town hall and planetarium
Franeker town hall and planetarium
Frisian handball in Franeker
Frisian handball in Franeker
Church in Sint Jacobiparochie
Church in Sint Jacobiparochie
Museum Martena in Franeker
Museum Martena in Franeker
Castle in Marssum
Poptaslot in Marssum
Flag of Waadhoeke
Flag
Coat of arms of Waadhoeke
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°32′E / 53.183°N 5.533°E / 53.183; 5.533
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 2018
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • BurgemeesterMarga Waanders (PvdA)
Area
 • Total315.26 km2 (121.72 sq mi)
 • Land284.86 km2 (109.99 sq mi)
 • Water30.4 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 8800 and 9000 range
Area code0515, 0517, 0518, 058
Websitewww.waadhoeke.nl

Waadhoeke is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2018 and consists of the former municipalities of Franekeradeel, het Bildt, Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel, all four of which were dissolved on the same day.[1]

The municipality is located in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. Waadhoeke is bordered by Harlingen, Terschelling, Ferwerderadiel, Leeuwarden and Súdwest-Fryslân. The population in January 2019 was 46,133.[2] It is Friesland's sixth most populous municipality. The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,793) is Franeker. The residents speak Dutch, West Frisian or Bildts (a dialect in the former municipality het Bildt).

Etymology

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The municipality is named after the Wadden Sea (West Frisian: Waadsee). The municipality is a part or corner (West Frisian: hoeke) of the province of Friesland. [3]

Population centres

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Map of municipality of Waadhoeke, January 2018

The municipality consists of 41 settlements of which Franeker is the seat of government.

Dutch name West Frisian name Population
Franeker Frjentsjer 12,793
Sint Annaparochie Sint-Anne 4,832
Dronrijp Dronryp 3,291
Menaldum Menaam 2,652
Berlikum Berltsum 2,513
Minnertsga Minnertsgea 1,763
Sexbierum Seisbierrum 1,721
Sint Jacobiparochie Sint-Jabik 1,702
Tzummarum Tsjummearum 1,373
Tzum Tsjom 1,138
Marssum Marsum 1,042
Winsum Winsum 1,025
Deinum Deinum 979
Oudebildtzijl Aldebiltsyl 974
Beetgumermolen Bitgummole 908
Beetgum Bitgum 804
Vrouwenparochie Froubuorren 697
Achlum Achlum 611
Oosterbierum Easterbierrum 517
Welsrijp Wjelsryp 460
Ried Rie 455
Boksum Boksum 400
Engelum Ingelum 385
Dongjum Doanjum 345
Nij Altoenae Nij Altena 327
Spannum Spannum 276
Westhoek De Westhoek 257
Herbaijum Hjerbeam 253
Peins Peins 241
Hitzum Hitsum 230
Wier Wier 201
Pietersbierum Pitersbierrum 140
Schalsum Skalsum 134
Zweins Sweins 119
Baijum Baaium 118
Schingen Skingen 114
Slappeterp Slappeterp 88
Blessum Blessum 86
Firdgum Furdgum 59
Boer Boer 41
Klooster-Lidlum Kleaster-Lidlum 40
Total 46,104

Source: Waadhoeke.nl[4]

A small part of the village Alde Leie lies within the municipality. The settlement of Ritsumazijl is also located in the municipality, but is not (yet) officially considered a village.

Hamlets

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The municipality Waadhoeke contains the hamlets of: 't Heechhout, Arkens, Barrum, Bonkwert, De Kampen, De Oasterein, De Puollen, De Vlaren, Doijum, Dijkshoek, Dyksterhuzen, Fatum, Franjumerbourren, Hatsum, Holprijp, Kie, Kiesterzijl, Kingmatille, Kleaster Anjum, Koehool, Koum, Laakwerd, Lutjelollum, Miedum, Nieuwebildtzijl, Oosthoek, Rewert (partially), Roptasyl (partially), Salverd, Skyldum, Sopsum, Stad Niks, Tallum, Teetlum, Tolsum, Tritzum, Tsjeppenbûr, Vrouwbuurtstermolen (partially), War, Weakens, Westerein and Zwarte Haan.

Transport

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A section of the A31 bypasses the towns of Franeker and Dronryp.

Trains operated by Arriva provide passenger services on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway, with stops in Franeker, Dronryp and Deinum.

Van Harinxmakanaal is a major canal. It passes Franeker, Dronryp and Deinum.

Notable people

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Academic & public service

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Jelle Zijlstra, 1980
Pia Dijkstra, 2010

Science

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Johan Sems, 1623
  • Johan Sems (1572 in Franeker – 1635) a Dutch cartographer, engineer and land surveyor
  • Eise Eisinga (1744 in Dronryp – 1828) an amateur astronomer
  • Adolphus Ypey (1749 in Franeker – 1822) a Dutch botanist
  • Sebald Justinus Brugmans (1763 in Franeker – 1819), botanist and physician
  • Jan Oort (1900 in Franeker – 1992) a Dutch astronomer of the Milky Way
  • Rein Strikwerda (1930 in Franeker – 2006) a Dutch orthopedic surgeon of footballers
  • Johan Bouma (born 1940 in Vrouwenparochie) a Dutch soil scientist

The arts

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Anna Maria van Schurman, 1649

Sport

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References

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  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke herindeling" [Municipal mergers]. rijksoverheid.nl (in Dutch). Government of the Netherlands. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ^ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand [Population growth; regions per month], CBS Statline (in Dutch) CBS 28 Januari 2019. Retrieved on 15 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Waadhoeke-heeft-als-naam-alles-in-zich" [The name Waadhoeke has everything]. Franeker Courant (in Dutch). 11 November 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ Kernen en inwoners waadhoeke.nl Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Amama, Sixtinus" . New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
  6. ^ "Hemsterhuis, François" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). 1911.
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