Skarsterlân

Skarsterlân (West Frisian: [ˈskarstəˌlɔ̃ːn] ^ⓘ; Dutch: Scharsterland [ˈsxɑrstərˌlɑnt] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created 1 January 1984 by merging the municipalities of Doniawerstal and Haskerland, the part of Utingeradeel consisting of the villages Akmarijp and Terkaple and the village Nieuwebrug that used to belong to Heerenveen. City hall was located in Joure. On 1 January 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.

Skarsterlân Scharsterland
Former municipality
Joure town centre
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 52°58′N 5°47′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Established	1 January 1984
Dissolved	1 January 2014[1]
Area [2]
• Total	216.80 km2 (83.71 sq mi)
• Land	185.26 km2 (71.53 sq mi)
• Water	31.54 km2 (12.18 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (November 2013)[4]
• Total	27,467
• Density	148/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8460–8544
Area code	0513, 0514

At first, the Dutch name Scharsterland was chosen, but as of 1 March 1985, the West Frisian name Skarsterlân was adopted and the Dutch name became obsolete.

Population centres

Akmarijp, Boornzwaag, Broek, Dijken, Doniaga, Goingarijp, Haskerdijken, Haskerhorne, Idskenhuizen, Joure, Langweer, Legemeer, Nieuwebrug, Nijehaske, Oldeouwer, Oudehaske, Ouwster-Nijega, Ouwsterhaule, Rohel, Rotstergast, Rotsterhaule, Rottum, Scharsterbrug, Sint Nicolaasga, Sintjohannesga, Snikzwaag, Terkaple, Teroele, Tjerkgaast and Vegelinsoord.