Gaasterlân-Sleat

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Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterland-Sloten
Aerial photo of Balk
Aerial photo of Balk
Flag of Gaasterlân-Sleat
Coat of arms of Gaasterlân-Sleat
Highlighted position of Gaasterlân-Sleat in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 52°54′N 5°35′E / 52.900°N 5.583°E / 52.900; 5.583Coordinates: 52°54′N 5°35′E / 52.900°N 5.583°E / 52.900; 5.583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 1984
Dissolved1 January 2014[1]
Area
 • Total209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi)
 • Land95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi)
 • Water114.10 km2 (44.05 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (November 2013)[4]
 • Total10,186
 • Density107/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8556–8583
Area code0514

Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian, the Dutch name being Gaasterland-Sloten (pronounced [ˌɣaːstərlɑnt ˈsloːtə(n)] (audio speaker iconlisten)). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.

Population centres[edit]

Bakhuizen, Balk, Elahuizen, Harich, Kolderwolde, Mirns, Nijemirdum, Oudega, Oudemirdum, Rijs, Ruigahuizen, Sloten, Sondel and Wijckel.

Demographics[edit]

In 2010

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2014" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2014]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 8561BC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2011-05-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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