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Leeuwarderadeel (Dutch: [leːˈʋɑrdəraːˌdeːl] (listen); West Frisian: Ljouwerteradiel) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital was Stiens.

Leeuwarderadeel Ljouwerteradiel
Municipality
Wind mill in Leeuwarderadeel
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°16′N 5°46′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Merged	2018
Area [1]
• Total	41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
• Land	40.91 km2 (15.80 sq mi)
• Water	0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Highest elevation	1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Lowest elevation	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9050–9057 9071–9072
Area code	0518, 058
Website	www.leeuwarderadeel.nl

History

On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipality of Leeuwarden.

Population centres

• Bartlehiem
• Britsum
• Cornjum
• Finkum
• Hijum
• Jelsum
• Oude Leije
• Stiens

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, June 2015.

Bartlehiem

The hamlet of Bartlehiem is partially in Leeuwarderadeel partially in Ferwerderadiel and partially in Tytsjerksteradiel.

References

External links

• Media related to Leeuwarderadeel at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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