Leeuwarderadeel

Leeuwarderadeel (Dutch: [leːuˈɑrdəraːˌdeːl] ^ⓘ; West Frisian: Ljouwerteradiel [ˈljɔu(ə)təraˌdiəl]) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital was Stiens.

Leeuwarderadeel Ljouwerteradiel
Municipality
Wind mill in Leeuwarderadeel
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°16′N 5°46′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Merged	2018
Area [1]
• Total	41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
• Land	40.91 km2 (15.80 sq mi)
• Water	0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Highest elevation	1.7 m (5.6 ft)
Lowest elevation	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[3]
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	9050–9057 9071–9072
Area code	0518, 058
Website	www.leeuwarderadeel.nl

History

On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipality of Leeuwarden.

Population centres

• Bartlehiem
• Britsum
• Cornjum
• Finkum
• Hijum
• Jelsum
• Oude Leije
• Stiens

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, June 2015.

Bartlehiem

The hamlet of Bartlehiem is partially in Leeuwarderadeel partially in Ferwerderadiel and partially in Tytsjerksteradiel.