Dantumadiel (West Frisian pronunciation; Dutch: Dantumadeel[5] [ˈdɑntʏmaːˌdeːl] (
listen)) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by agriculture.
Dantumadiel
Dantumadeel | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Medieval church of Rinsumageast | |
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![]() Location in Friesland | |
Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°0′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Klaas Agricola |
Area | |
• Total | 87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi) |
• Land | 84.66 km2 (32.69 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (January 2019)[4] | |
• Total | 18,923 |
• Density | 224/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 9067, 9100–9114, 9269–9272 |
Area code | 0511, 0519, 058 |
Website | www |
The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 1242. At that time Dantumadiel, or Donthmadeil as it was then known, was a part of the Winninghe district, the northern part of Oostergo. The grietenij (municipality) Dantumadiel was led by a grietman (mayor) who was holding office in Rinsumageast and Dantumawâld. The Dutch Municipalities Act of 1851 (Dutch: Gemeentewet van 1851) abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten (municipalities) headed by a mayor.
The Dantumadiel municipality is composed of 11 towns with a total of 19,030 inhabitants in 2014; the towns and their 2014 populations are listed in the table.
Name[6] | Residents[7] |
Damwâld | 5,640 |
De Westereen | 5,087 |
Feanwâlden * | 3,521 |
Broeksterwâld | 1,168 |
Rinsumageast | 1,139 |
Wâlterswâld | 993 |
Driezum | 974 |
De Falom | 265 |
Readtsjerk | 198 |
Sibrandahûs | 45 |
Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality
* Including Feanwâldsterwâl
The Dantumadiel municipal government consists of a municipal council, board of aldermen and the mayor. Klaas Agricola, (Dutch Wiki) has been the mayor of Dantumadiel since December 2017.
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