Waadhoeke is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands . It was established 1 January 2018 and consists of the former municipalities of Franekeradeel , het Bildt , Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel , all four of which were dissolved on the same day.
6-553: The municipality is located in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. Waadhoeke is bordered by Harlingen , Terschelling , Noardeast-Fryslân , Leeuwarden and Súdwest-Fryslân . The population in January ;2019 was 46,133. It is Friesland's sixth most populous municipality . The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,793) is Franeker . The residents speak Dutch , West Frisian or Bildts (a dialect in
12-476: Is 37.5 kilometers long. It was named after Pieter Albert Vincent van Harinxma thoe Slooten in 1950 who was King's Commissioner to Friesland from 1909 to 1945. Prior to this date it was called Harlinger Trekvaart . However this was widened and deepened, and a few corners cut off in 1951. At Suawoude it joins the Prinses Margrietkanaal . The lock Tsjerk Hiddessluizen situated at the connection to
18-723: Is also located in the municipality, but is not (yet) officially considered a village. The municipality Waadhoeke contains the hamlets of: 't Heechhout , Arkens , Barrum , Bonkwert , De Kampen , De Oasterein , De Puollen , De Vlaren , Doijum , Dijkshoek , Dyksterhuzen , Fatum , Franjumerbourren , Hatsum , Holprijp , Kie , Kiesterzijl , Kingmatille , Kleaster Anjum , Koehool , Koum , Laakwerd , Lutjelollum , Miedum , Nieuwebildtzijl , Oosthoek , Rewert (partially), Roptasyl (partially), Salverd , Skyldum , Sopsum , Stad Niks , Tallum , Teetlum , Tolsum , Tritzum , Tsjeppenbûr , Vrouwbuurtstermolen (partially), War , Weakens , Westerein and Zwarte Haan . A section of
24-650: The A31 bypasses the towns of Franeker and Dronryp. Trains operated by Arriva provide passenger services on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway , with stops in Franeker , Dronryp and Deinum . Van Harinxmakanaal is a major canal. It passes Franeker, Dronryp and Deinum. Harlingen, Netherlands Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
30-429: The details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 73536235 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:53:31 GMT Van Harinxmakanaal The van Harinxmakanaal is a major canal in western Frisland . It runs from the sea at Harlingen eastwards to Leeuwarden . Major places along the canal include Franeker , Dronrijp and Deinum . The canal
36-491: The former municipality het Bildt). The municipality is named after the Wadden Sea ( West Frisian : Waadsee ). The municipality is a part or corner ( West Frisian : hoeke ) of the province of Friesland. The municipality consists of 41 settlements of which Franeker is the seat of government. Source: Waadhoeke.nl A small part of the village Alde Leie lies within the municipality. The settlement of Ritsumazijl
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