De Fryske Marren | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Friesland | |
| Coordinates: 52°58′N 5°47′E / 52.967°N 5.783°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Established | 1 January 2014[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Burgemeester | Fred Veenstra (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 559.93 km2 (216.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 351.29 km2 (135.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 208.64 km2 (80.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 51,778 |
| • Density | 147/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | Parts of 8400 and 8500 range |
| Area code | 0513, 0514 |
| Website | www |
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De Fryske Marren (Dutch: De Friese Meren) is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnsterhim, all four of which were dissolved on the same day.[1][6] The municipality is located in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands, and has a population of 51,778 and a combined area of 559.93 km2 (216.19 sq mi).
- ^ a b "Herindeling" [New subdivisions] (in Dutch). Uitvoeringsorganisatie De Friese Meren. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "College B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente De Friese Meren. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8501AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Wet van 19 juni 2013 tot wijziging van de gemeentelijke indeling in een deel van de provincie Fryslân [Act of 19 June 2013 to change the municipal division in a part of the province of Fryslân] (286) (in Dutch). 19 June 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.