Municipality in Friesland, Netherlands
Waadhoeke is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands . It was established 1 January 2018 and consists of the former municipalities of Franekeradeel , het Bildt , Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel , all four of which were dissolved on the same day.[ 1]
The municipality is located in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. Waadhoeke is bordered by Harlingen , Terschelling , Ferwerderadiel , Leeuwarden and Súdwest-Fryslân . The population in January 2019 was 46,133.[ 2] It is Friesland's sixth most populous municipality . The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,793) is Franeker . The residents speak Dutch , West Frisian or Bildts (a dialect in the former municipality het Bildt).
Etymology
The municipality is named after the Wadden Sea (West Frisian : Waadsee ). The municipality is a part or corner (West Frisian : hoeke ) of the province of Friesland. [ 3]
Population centres
Map of municipality of Waadhoeke, January 2018
The municipality consists of 41 settlements of which Franeker is the seat of government.
Dutch name
West Frisian name
Population
Franeker
Frjentsjer
12,793
Sint Annaparochie
Sint-Anne
4,832
Dronrijp
Dronryp
3,291
Menaldum
Menaam
2,652
Berlikum
Berltsum
2,513
Minnertsga
Minnertsgea
1,763
Sexbierum
Seisbierrum
1,721
Sint Jacobiparochie
Sint-Jabik
1,702
Tzummarum
Tsjummearum
1,373
Tzum
Tsjom
1,138
Marssum
Marsum
1,042
Winsum
Winsum
1,025
Deinum
Deinum
979
Oudebildtzijl
Aldebiltsyl
974
Beetgumermolen
Bitgummole
908
Beetgum
Bitgum
804
Vrouwenparochie
Froubuorren
697
Achlum
Achlum
611
Oosterbierum
Easterbierrum
517
Welsrijp
Wjelsryp
460
Ried
Rie
455
Boksum
Boksum
400
Engelum
Ingelum
385
Dongjum
Doanjum
345
Nij Altoenae
Nij Altena
327
Spannum
Spannum
276
Westhoek
De Westhoek
257
Herbaijum
Hjerbeam
253
Peins
Peins
241
Hitzum
Hitsum
230
Wier
Wier
201
Pietersbierum
Pitersbierrum
140
Schalsum
Skalsum
134
Zweins
Sweins
119
Baijum
Baaium
118
Schingen
Skingen
114
Slappeterp
Slappeterp
88
Blessum
Blessum
86
Firdgum
Furdgum
59
Boer
Boer
41
Klooster-Lidlum
Kleaster-Lidlum
40
Total
46,104
Source: Waadhoeke.nl [ 4]
A small part of the village Alde Leie lies within the municipality. The settlement of Ritsumazijl is also located in the municipality, but is not (yet) officially considered a village.
Hamlets
The municipality Waadhoeke contains the hamlets of: 't Heechhout , Arkens , Barrum , Bonkwert , De Kampen , De Oasterein , De Puollen , De Vlaren , Doijum , Dijkshoek , Dyksterhuzen , Fatum , Franjumerbourren , Hatsum , Holprijp , Kie , Kiesterzijl , Kingmatille , Kleaster Anjum , Koehool , Koum , Laakwerd , Lutjelollum , Miedum , Nieuwebildtzijl , Oosthoek , Rewert (partially), Roptasyl (partially), Salverd , Skyldum , Sopsum , Stad Niks , Tallum , Teetlum , Tolsum , Tritzum , Tsjeppenbûr , Vrouwbuurtstermolen (partially), War , Weakens , Westerein and Zwarte Haan .
Transport
A section of the A31 bypasses the towns of Franeker and Dronryp.
Trains operated by Arriva provide passenger services on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway , with stops in Franeker , Dronryp and Deinum .
Van Harinxmakanaal is a major canal. It passes Franeker, Dronryp and Deinum.
Notable people
Academic & public service
Jelle Zijlstra, 1980
Pia Dijkstra, 2010
Science
Johan Sems, 1623
The arts
Anna Maria van Schurman, 1649
Sport
References
External links
Places adjacent to Waadhoeke