Gaasterlân-Sleat

Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian, the Dutch name being Gaasterland-Sloten (pronounced [ˌɣaːstərlɑnt ˈsloːtə(n)] ^ⓘ). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.

Gaasterlân-Sleat Gaasterland-Sloten
Former municipality
Aerial photo of Balk
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 52°54′N 5°35′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Established	1 January 1984
Dissolved	1 January 2014[1]
Area [2]
• Total	209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi)
• Land	95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi)
• Water	114.10 km2 (44.05 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (November 2013)[4]
• Total	10,186
• Density	107/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8556–8583
Area code	0514

Population centres

Bakhuizen, Balk, Elahuizen, Harich, Kolderwolde, Mirns, Nijemirdum, Oudega, Oudemirdum, Rijs, Ruigahuizen, Sloten, Sondel and Wijckel.

Demographics

In 2010

• Dutch: 94.3%
• Black: 0.4%
• European: 4.0%
• Arabs: 0.2%
• Other non Western: 1.1%:^[5]