Lemsterland

Lemsterland
Lemsterlân
Former municipality
Pumping station in Echten
Pumping station in Echten
Flag of Lemsterland
Flag
Coat of arms of Lemsterland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Lemsterland in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°E / 52.850; 5.717
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Dissolved1 January 2014[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
124.34 km2 (48.01 sq mi)
 • Land75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi)
 • Water48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (November 2013)[4]
 • Total
13,544
 • Density178/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8508, 8530–8539
Area code0514

Lemsterland (Dutch: [ˈlɛmstərˌlɑnt] ⓘ; West Frisian: Lemsterlân) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Skarsterlân and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.

Population centres

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2014" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2014]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 8531ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.


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