Dantumadiel

Dantumadiel Dantumadeel
Municipality
Medieval church of Rinsumageast
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°0′E / 53.283°N 6.000°E / 53.283; 6.000Coordinates: 53°17′N 6°0′E / 53.283°N 6.000°E / 53.283; 6.000
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Arie Aalberts (CDA)
Area
• Total	87.53 km2 (33.80 sq mi)
• Land	85.41 km2 (32.98 sq mi)
• Water	2.12 km2 (0.82 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (February 2017)
• Total	19,017
• Density	223/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	9067, 9100–9114, 9269–9272
Area code	0511, 0519, 058
Website	www.dantumadiel.eu

Dantumadiel (West Frisian, official since January 1, 2009, Dutch: Dantumadeel ( pronunciation )) is a municipality in the province of Friesland (Fryslân) in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by agriculture.

The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 1242. In that time Dantumadiel, or Donthmadeil as it was then known, was a part of the Winninghe district, the northern part of Oostergo. The grietenij (municipality) Dantumadiel was led by a grietman (mayor) who was holding office in Rinsumageast and Dantumawâld. The Dutch Municipalities Act of 1851 (Dutch: Gemeentewet van 1851) abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten (municipalities) headed by a mayor.[1]

The Dantumadiel municipality is composed of 11 towns with a total of 19,030 inhabitants in 2014; the towns and their 2014 populations are listed in the table.

Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality

* Including Feanwâldsterwâl (Veenwoudsterwal)

De Grote Molen, Broeksterwoude, build in 1887

The Skierstins

The Dantumadiel municipal government consists of a municipal council, board of aldermen and the mayor. Arie Aalberts (CDA) is the mayor of Dantumadiel since September 2004.

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