Noardeast-Fryslân is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, all three of which dissolved on the same day.[1]
Noardeast-Fryslân | |
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Municipality | |
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Location in Friesland | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′N 6°03′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Established | 1 January 2019 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Johannes Kramer (FNP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 516.45 km2 (199.40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 377.83 km2 (145.88 sq mi) |
| • Water | 138.62 km2 (53.52 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2019) | |
| • Total | 45,181 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | Parts of 9000, 9100, 9200 and 9800 range |
| Area code | 0511, 0518, 0519, 058, 0594 |
| Website | noardeast-fryslan |
The municipality is located in the province of Friesland on the Wadden Sea coast, in the north of the Netherlands. Noardeast-Fryslân is bordered by the municipalities of Waadhoeke, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, Leeuwarden, Dantumadiel and the province of Groningen. The population in January 2019 was 45,181.[2] It is Friesland's seventh-most populous municipality. The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,576) is Dokkum. The residents speak West Frisian, a Dutch Low Saxon dialect or Dutch.
Part of the municipality are the Engelsmanplaat sandbank and most of the Rif sandbank (which is shared with Schiermonnikoog for a small part).
The municipality is a part or corner in the northeast (West Frisian: noardeast) of the province of Friesland (West Frisian: Fryslân). [3]


The municipality consists of 53 settlements of which Dokkum is the seat of government. Noardeast-Fryslân is also a region that is experiencing population decline.[4]
| Dutch name | West Frisian name | Population |
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| Dokkum | Dokkum | 12,576 |
| Kollum | Kollum | 5,529 |
| Kollumerzwaag | Kollumersweach | 2,992 |
| Hallum | Hallum | 2,751 |
| Ferwerd | Ferwert | 1,823 |
| Holwerd | Holwert | 1,607 |
| Marrum | Marrum | 1,464 |
| Ternaard | Ternaard | 1,380 |
| Birdaard | Burdaard | 1,158 |
| Anjum | Eanjum | 1,071 |
| Oosternijkerk | Easternijtsjerk | 944 |
| Metslawier | Mitselwier | 908 |
| Blija | Blije | 839 |
| Ee | Ie | 834 |
| Oudwoude | Aldwâld | 832 |
| Zwagerbosch | Sweagerbosk | 638 |
| Westergeest | Westergeast | 621 |
| Burum | Boerum | 606 |
| Engwierum | Ingwierrum | 565 |
| Munnekezijl | Muntsjesyl | 488 |
| Kollumerpomp | De Pomp | 478 |
| Hantum | Hantum | 404 |
| Nes | Nes | 376 |
| Niawier | Nijewier | 366 |
| Lioessens | Ljussens | 348 |
| Wierum | Wierum | 339 |
| Triemen | De Trieme | 318 |
| Paesens | Peazens | 242 |
| Brantgum | Brantgum | 236 |
| Morra | Moarre | 227 |
| Raard | Raard | 223 |
| Moddergat | Moddergat | 221 |
| Wanswerd | Wânswert | 204 |
| Warfstermolen | Warfstermûne | 203 |
| Hantumhuizen | Hantumhuzen | 200 |
| Oostrum | Eastrum | 188 |
| Reitsum | Reitsum | 152 |
| Aalsum | Ealsum | 125 |
| Bornwird | Boarnwert | 119 |
| Veenklooster | Feankleaster | 97 |
| Hogebeintum | Hegebeintum | 90 |
| Ginnum | Ginnum | 89 |
| Lichtaard | Lichtaard | 84 |
| Foudgum | Foudgum | 72 |
| Jislum | Jislum | 72 |
| Augsbuurt | Lytsewâld | 70 |
| Hantumeruitburen | Hantumerútbuorren | 67 |
| Hiaure | De Lytse Jouwer | 65 |
| Oostmahorn | De Skâns | 65 |
| Janum | Jannum | 63 |
| Wetsens | Wetsens | 55 |
| Jouswier | Jouswier | 44 |
| Waaxens | Waaksens | 35 |
Sources: Dongeradeel.nl, Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland.[5]
The ferry to Ameland departs from Holwerd. Arriva runs several regional buses. Bus route 50 Leeuwarden-Dokkum-Lauwersoog connects with the departures of the ferry to Schiermonnikoog[6]


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