Achtkarspelen

Achtkarspelen
Road into Surhuizum
Road into Surhuizum
Flag of Achtkarspelen
Coat of arms of Achtkarspelen
Position of Achtkarspelen in a map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°9′E / 53.250°N 6.150°E / 53.250; 6.150
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorOebele Brouwer
Area
 • Total103.98 km2 (40.15 sq mi)
 • Land102.23 km2 (39.47 sq mi)
 • Water1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Total27,900
 • Density273/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 9000 range
Area code0511, 0512
Websitewww.achtkarspelen.nl

Achtkarspelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ɑxtˈkɑrspələ(n)] ) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, it had a population of 27,900.

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9285NH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.