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Wymbritseradiel

Coordinates: 53°1′N 5°37′E / 53.017°N 5.617°E / 53.017; 5.617
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Wymbritseradeel
Wymbritseradiel
Former municipality
Aqueduct
Aqueduct
Flag of Wymbritseradiel
Coat of arms of Wymbritseradiel
Location of Wymbritseradeel
Coordinates: 53°1′N 5°37′E / 53.017°N 5.617°E / 53.017; 5.617
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
(2006)
 • Total162.74 km2 (62.83 sq mi)
 • Land138.33 km2 (53.41 sq mi)
 • Water24.41 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total16,136
 • Density117/km2 (300/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Wymbritseradeel (Dutch: [ˈʋimbrɪtsəraːˌdeːl] ; official West Frisian: Wymbritseradiel [ˈʋimbrɪtsəraˌdiəl] ) was a rural municipality (Dutch: gemeenten) in the Dutch province of Friesland from 1984 until 2011. An earlier type of municipality (Dutch: grietenij) of the same name existed from 1500 until 1984.

History

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Early map of Wymbritseradeel
Old town hall

Wymbritseradeel was formed from the division of the medieval district of Waghenbrugghe. The grietenij of Wymbritseradeel was created in 1500 as Frisian cities became independent and several grietenij were split on the south side of the area. The boundaries of Wymbritseradeel remained unchanged until 1984. From 1625 until the introduction of the municipal law in 1851, the grietman of Wymbritseradeel lived in the stins of Epemastate in IJsbrechtum (West Frisian: Ysbrechtum).

The modern municipality of Wymbritseradeel was formed as part of the municipal reorganization of Friesland in January 1984. The previous grietenij was merged with the grietenij of IJlst, parts of Doniawerstal, and the villages Greonterp, Koufurderrige, Smallebrugge, and Wonseradeel. The town of IJlst (West Frisian: Drylts) was the administrative seat.

In 2011, the municipality merged with the neighboring municipalities of Bolsward, Nijefurd, Sneek and Wûnseradiel to form Southwest Friesland.

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Since 1986, the official name of the municipality was the Frisian-language Wymbritseradiel. However, the Dutch name Wymbritseradeel is sometimes used as a distinction for the old municipality prior to 1984.

Towns and villages

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The former municipality had 28 official districts (Dutch: kernen):

Dutch name Frisian name Population (2009)
IJlst Drylts 3219
Heeg Heech 2293
Scharnegoutum Skearnegoutum 1683
Woudsend Wâldsein 1375
Oppenhuizen Toppenhuzen 1112
Nijland Nijlân 1033
Oudega Aldegea 681
Hommerts De Hommerts 628
Blauwhuis Blauhûs 513
Oosthem Easthim 438
Uitwellingerga Twellingea 401
Gauw Gau 360
Folsgare Folsgeare 335
Jutrijp Jutryp 320
Gaastmeer De Gaastmar 287
Abbega Abbegea 262
Goënga Goaiïngea 258
Tirns Turns 179
Wolsum Wolsum 138
Indijk Yndyk 123
Koufurderrige Koufurderrige 96
Westhem Westhim 86
Greonterp Greonterp 84
Ypecolsga Ypekolsgea 69
Idzega Idzegea 28
Tjalhuizum Tsjalhuzum 25
Sandfirden Sânfurd 18
Smallebrugge Smelbrêge 10

The municipality also contained the following hamlets:

  • Abbegaasterketting (Abbegeasterketting)
  • Anneburen (Annebuorren)
  • Draaisterhuizen (Draeisterhuzen)
  • Feyteburen (Feytebuorren)
  • Jouswerd
  • Kleine Gaastmeer (De Lytse Gaastmar)
  • Lippenwoude
  • Lytshuizen
  • Nijeklooster (Nykleaster)
  • Nijezijl (Nijesyl)
  • Osingahuizen (Osingahuzen)
  • Piekezijl (Pikesyl)
  • Remswerd
  • Vijfhuis (Fijfhûs)
  • Vissersburen (Fiskersbuorren)
  • Wolsumerketting
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