Gaasterlân-Sleat

Gaasterlân-Sleat
Gaasterland-Sloten
Former municipality

Aerial photo of Balk

Flag
Coat of arms
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
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Established 1 January 1984
Dissolved 1 January 2014[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi)
 • Land 95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi)
 • Water 114.10 km2 (44.05 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (November 2013)[4]
 • Total 10,186
 • Density 107/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 8556–8583
Area code 0514

Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian. The name in Dutch is Gaasterland-Sloten ( pronunciation ). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân to form the new municipality De Friese Meren.

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. 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. ↑
Neighbouring municipalities at time of dissolution
Súdwest-Fryslân Skarsterlân
Súdwest-Fryslân Lemsterland
   Gaasterlân-Sleat  
IJsselmeer
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