Franekeradeel

Franekeradeel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfraːnəkəraːˌdeːl] ^ⓘ; West Frisian: Frentsjerteradiel [ˈfrɛntsjətəraˌdiəl] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. It was created in 1984 by combining an earlier Franekeradeel municipality with the city of Franeker and parts of the former municipality of Barradeel. On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipalities of het Bildt, Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel to form the new municipality Waadhoeke.

Franekeradeel Frentsjerteradiel
Former municipality
City of Franeker
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°32′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	109.17 km2 (42.15 sq mi)
• Land	102.73 km2 (39.66 sq mi)
• Water	6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[3]
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8800–8814, 8850–8859
Area code	0517, 0518
Website	www.franekeradeel.nl

Population centres

Achlum, Boer, Dongjum, Firdgum, Franeker, Herbaijum, Hitzum, Klooster-Lidlum, Oosterbierum, Peins, Pietersbierum, Ried, Schalsum, Sexbierum, Tzum, Tzummarum, Zweins.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Franekeradeel, June 2015