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Dantumadiel

Municipality in Friesland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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Dutch Topographic map of Dantumadiel, February 2024
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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.[5]

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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[6]Residents[7]
Damwâld5,640
De Westereen5,087
Feanwâlden *3,521
Broeksterwâld1,168
Rinsumageast1,139
Wâlterswâld993
Driezum974
De Falom265
Readtsjerk198
Sibrandahûs45

Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality

* Including Feanwâldsterwâl

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Main sights

Notable people

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Maria Petronella Woesthoven
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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.

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