Lemsterland
Former municipality in Friesland, Netherlands
Lemsterland Lemsterlân | |
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Former municipality | |
Pumping station in Echten | |
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Coordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°E / 52.850; 5.717 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Dissolved | 1 January 2014[1] |
Area [2] | |
• Total | 124.34 km2 (48.01 sq mi) |
• Land | 75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi) |
• Water | 48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi) |
Elevation [3] | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (November 2013)[4] | |
• Total | 13,544 |
• Density | 178/km2 (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 8508, 8530–8539 |
Area code | 0514 |
Lemsterland (Dutch: [ˈlɛmstərˌlɑnt] ⓘ; West Frisian: Lemsterlân) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Skarsterlân and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.
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References
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2014" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2014]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8531ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
Media related to Lemsterland at Wikimedia Commons
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Neighbouring municipalities at time of dissolution
Skarsterlân | ||
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Gaasterlân-Sleat | ![]() ![]() | Weststellingwerf |
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IJsselmeer | Noordoostpolder (FL) | Steenwijkerland (OV) |
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