Wymbritseradiel
Encyclopedia
Wymbritseradiel is a former municipality
in the province
of Friesland
in the Netherlands
. Its official name was in West Frisian
, but the municipality was also known by its Dutch
name Wymbritseradeel . In 2011, the municipality merged with the municipalities of Bolsward
, Nijefurd
, Sneek
and Wûnseradiel
to form Súdwest Fryslân
.
, Folsgare
, Gaastmeer
, Gauw
, Goënga
, Greonterp
, Heeg
, Hommerts
, Idzega
, IJlst
, Indijk
, Jutrijp
, Koufurdurrige
, Nijland
, Oosthem
, Oppenhuizen
, Oudega
, Sandfirden
, Scharnegoutum
, Smallebrugge
, Tirns
, Tjalhuizum
, Uitwellingerga
, Westhem
, Wolsum
, Woudsend
, Ypecolsga
.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the province
Province
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of Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
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. Its official name was in West Frisian
West Frisian language
West Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside the Netherlands, to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian,...
, but the municipality was also known by its Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
name Wymbritseradeel . In 2011, the municipality merged with the municipalities of Bolsward
Bolsward
Bolsward is a city in Súdwest Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Bolsward is just short of a population of 10,000.- History :The town is founded on three artificial dwelling hills, of which the first was built some time before Christ....
, Nijefurd
Nijefurd
Nijefurd is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland.It was formed in 1984 from the old municipalities of Hindeloopen, Stavoren, and Workum, and part of Hemelumer Oldeferd....
, Sneek
Sneek
Sneek is a city southwest of Leeuwarden and seat of the former municipality of Sneek in the province of Friesland . As for 2011 it is part of the municipality Súdwest Fryslân...
and Wûnseradiel
Wûnseradiel
Wûnseradiel is a former municipality in the Friesland province of the northern Netherlands, at the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk. The official name of the municipality is in the West Frisian language, though it is known as Wonseradeel in Dutch...
to form Súdwest Fryslân
Súdwest Fryslân
Súdwest-Fryslân is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. Sneek is the capital city of the municipality.It was formed in 2011 from the old municipalities of Bolsward, Nijefurd, Sneek, Wûnseradiel and Wymbritseradiel....
.
Population centres
Abbega, BlauwhuisBlauwhuis
Blauwhuis is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 574 citizens ....
, Folsgare
Folsgare
Folsgare is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 348 citizens ....
, Gaastmeer
Gaastmeer
Gaastmeer is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 287 citizens ....
, Gauw
Gauw
Gauw is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 366 citizens ....
, Goënga
Goënga
Goënga is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 258 citizens ....
, Greonterp
Greonterp
Greonterp is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 60 citizens . The Dutch author Gerard Reve lived here for a few years....
, Heeg
Heeg
Heeg is a small village in Súdwest Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 2550 citizens .-History :Because of its location on the Hegemer lake eel fishery and trade have been important to Heeg for a long time. Until 1938 eels from Heeg were exported to London...
, Hommerts
Hommerts
Hommerts is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 611 citizens it forms together with Jutrijp the double village De Hommerts-Jutryp....
, Idzega
Idzega
Idzega is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 30 citizens ....
, IJlst
IJlst
IJlst is a city in Friesland, Netherlands. It is located about 3 km southwest of Sneek. It lies within the municipality of Wymbritseradiel. It received city rights in 1268 and is one of the eleven cities in Friesland. The little city counts approximately 3800 people.-Name:The name IJlst...
, Indijk
Indijk (Wymbritseradeel)
Indijk is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 136 citizens ....
, Jutrijp
Jutrijp
Jutrijp is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 326 citizens it forms together with Hommerts the double village De Hommerts-Jutryp....
, Koufurdurrige
Koufurdurrige
Koufurderrige is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has approximately 80 citizens as of a census taken in the year 2004....
, Nijland
Nijland
Nijland is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. As of January 1, 2007, it had 1038 residents537 men and 501 women....
, Oosthem
Oosthem
Oosthem is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 459 citizens ....
, Oppenhuizen
Oppenhuizen
Oppenhuizen is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1135 citizens ....
, Oudega
Oudega (Wymbritseradeel)
Oudega is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 700 citizens ....
, Sandfirden
Sandfirden
Sandfirden is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 19 citizens ....
, Scharnegoutum
Scharnegoutum
Scharnegoutum is a small village in Súdwest Fryslân in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1580 citizens .- History :...
, Smallebrugge
Smallebrugge
Smallebrugge is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 12 citizens ....
, Tirns
Tirns
Tirns is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 182 citizens ....
, Tjalhuizum
Tjalhuizum
Tjalhuizum is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 30 citizens ....
, Uitwellingerga
Uitwellingerga
Uitwellingerga is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 330 citizens ....
, Westhem
Westhem
Westhem is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 97 citizens . Until 2011 belonged to the former municipal Westhem Wymbritseradeel...
, Wolsum
Wolsum
Wolsum is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 145 citizens ....
, Woudsend
Woudsend
Woudsend is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 1326 citizens ....
, Ypecolsga
Ypecolsga
Ypecolsga is a small village in Wymbritseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 63 citizens ....
.