Gaasterlân-Sleat

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)] (listen)). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.

Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterland-Sloten
Former municipality
Aerial photo of Balk
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 52°54′N 5°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 1984
Dissolved1 January 2014[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi)
 • Land95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi)
 • Water114.10 km2 (44.05 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
1 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

Population centres

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

Demographics

In 2010

References
  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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