Barradeel

Barradeel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. It was located north of Harlingen and Franeker, and is now largely a part of Franekeradeel. The municipality existed until 1984.

Barradeel
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Barradeel
Coordinates: 53°13′N 5°29′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Hoofdplaats	Sexbierum
Area
• Total	66.98 km2 (25.86 sq mi)
• Land	54.44 km2 (21.02 sq mi)
• Water	12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 1974)	6,747
• Density	124/km2 (320/sq mi)

The municipality included the villages of Firdgum, Klooster-Lidlum, Minnertsga, Oosterbierum, Pietersbierum, Sexbierum, Tzummarum, and Wijnaldum. The war cemetery adjacent to the Protestant church in Wijnaldum retains the municipality name.^[1]

Caverns and mining

Historically, mining operations took place in the area and caverns have been excavated, being some of the deepest salt solution-mined caverns in the world.^[2][3]