Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian, the Dutch name being Gaasterland-Sloten (pronounced [ˌɣaːstərlɑnt ˈsloːtə(n)] (listen)). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.
Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterland-Sloten | |
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Former municipality | |
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Coordinates: 52°54′N 5°35′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Friesland |
Established | 1 January 1984 |
Dissolved | 1 January 2014[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi) |
• Land | 95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi) |
• Water | 114.10 km2 (44.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (November 2013)[4] | |
• Total | 10,186 |
• Density | 107/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 8556–8583 |
Area code | 0514 |
Bakhuizen, Balk, Elahuizen, Harich, Kolderwolde, Mirns, Nijemirdum, Oudega, Oudemirdum, Rijs, Ruigahuizen, Sloten, Sondel and Wijckel.
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