Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland (Dutch pronunciation; West Frisian:
Kollumerlân en Nijkrúslân), officially abbreviated as Kollumerland c.a., is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Ferwerderadiel to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland
Kollumerlân en Nijkrúslân Kollumerland c.a. | |
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Municipality | |
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![]() Location in Friesland | |
Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°8′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | ![]() |
Merged | 2019 |
Area | |
• Total | 116.35 km2 (44.92 sq mi) |
• Land | 109.75 km2 (42.37 sq mi) |
• Water | 6.60 km2 (2.55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 9291–9299, 9851–9853 |
Area code | 0511, 0594 |
Website | www |
Augsbuurt, Burum, Kollum, Kollumerpomp, Kollumerzwaag, Munnekezijl, Oudwoude, Triemen, Veenklooster, Warfstermolen, Westergeest and Zwagerbosch.[3]
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland has a population of 12,775 (1 April 2016, source: CBS).[4]
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, June 2015.
The Burum community houses the satellite ground station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie.[5]
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