Utingeradeel

Utingeradeel
Utingeradiel
Utingeradeel town hall
Flag of Utingeradeel
Coat of arms of Utingeradeel
Highlighted former position of Utingeradeel in a municipal map of Friesland
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°02′54″N 5°50′16″E / 53.048437°N 5.83786°E / 53.048437; 5.83786
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 October 1816 [1]
Dissolved1 January 1984
Area
 • Total
152.50 km2 (58.88 sq mi)
Population
 (1980)[2]
 • Total
5,369
 • Density35.21/km2 (91.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Utingeradeel (West Frisian: Utingeradiel) is a former municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.

The municipality was split into two parts on 1 January 1984, Boornsterhem and Skarsterlân.

Population centres

The municipality of Utingeradeel contained six villages as of its dissolution in 1983. Its capital was Oldeboorn until 1932, followed by Akkrum.

Dutch Name West Frisian
Akkrum Akkrum
Oldeboorn Aldeboarn
Terhorne Terherne
Terkaple Terkaple
Nes Nes
Akmarijp Eagmaryp

There were also a number of hamlets in the municipality; Birstum, Henshuizen, Oude Schouw, Poppenhuizen, Sorremorre and Warniahuizen.

References

  1. ↑ "Utingeradeel". gemeentegeschiedenis.nl (in Dutch). Gemeentegeschiedenis. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; levend geborenen, overledenen en migratie per region" [Population development; live births, deaths and migration by region]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 10 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
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