Dantumadiel

Dantumadiel (West Frisian pronunciationⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by economic activity and agriculture.

Dantumadiel
Municipality
Medieval church of Rinsumageast
Medieval church of Rinsumageast
Flag of Dantumadiel
Flag
Coat of arms of Dantumadiel
Coat of arms
Position of Dantumadiel in a map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°0′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorKlaas Agricola
Area
[2]
 • Total87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi)
 • Land84.66 km2 (32.69 sq mi)
 • Water2.87 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total18,943
 • Density224/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
9067, 9100–9114, 9269–9272
Area code0511, 0519, 058
Websitewww.dantumadiel.frl
Dutch Topographic map of Dantumadiel, June 2015

History

The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 1242. At that time Dantumadiel, or Donthmadeil as it was then known, was a part of the Winninghe district, the northern part of Oostergo. The grietenij (municipality) Dantumadiel was led by a grietman (mayor) who was holding office in Rinsumageast and Dantumawâld. The Dutch Municipalities Act of 1851 (Dutch: Gemeentewet van 1851) abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten (municipalities) headed by a mayor.

Population centres

The Dantumadiel municipality is composed of 11 towns with a total of 19,030 inhabitants in 2014; the towns and their 2014 populations are listed in the table.

Name[5]Residents[6]
Damwâld5,640
De Westereen5,087
Feanwâlden *3,521
Broeksterwâld1,168
Rinsumageast1,139
Wâlterswâld993
Driezum974
De Falom265
Readtsjerk198
Sibrandahûs45

Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality

* Including Feanwâldsterwâl

Main sights

Notable people
Maria Petronella Woesthoven

Politics

The Dantumadiel municipal government consists of a municipal council, board of aldermen and the mayor. Klaas Agricola, (Dutch Wiki) has been the mayor of Dantumadiel since December 2017.

References
  1. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Dantumadiel. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 9104BR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. "Definitieve lijst Frysktalige straatnamen". Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  6. "Gemeente Dantumadiel - Dorpen". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
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