Harlingen, Netherlands

Harlingen
Harns (West Frisian)
Zuiderhaven Harbor, Harlingen
Zuiderhaven Harbor, Harlingen
Flag of Harlingen
Coat of arms of Harlingen
Highlighted position of Harlingen in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°11′N 5°25′E / 53.183°N 5.417°E / 53.183; 5.417
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRoel Sluiter (PvdA)
Area
 • Total387.67 km2 (149.68 sq mi)
 • Land24.96 km2 (9.64 sq mi)
 • Water362.71 km2 (140.04 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total15,807
 • Density633/km2 (1,640/sq mi)
DemonymHarlinger
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8857–8872
Area code0517
Websitewww.harlingen.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Harlingen, June 2014

Harlingen (Dutch: [ˈɦɑrlɪŋə(n)] ; West Frisian: Harns [hãːs] ) is a municipality and a city in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland.

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  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. July 24, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 8861BD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022.