Lemsterland

Lemsterland Lemsterlân
Former municipality
Pumping station in Echten
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°ECoordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Dissolved	1 January 2014[1]
Area[2]
• Total	124.34 km^2 (48.01 sq mi)
• Land	75.93 km^2 (29.32 sq mi)
• Water	48.41 km^2 (18.69 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	0 m (0 ft)
Population (November 2013)[4]
• Total	13,544
• Density	178/km^2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	8508, 8530–8539
Area code	0514

Lemsterland ( pronunciation , West Frisian: Lemsterlân) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Skarsterlân and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Friese Meren.

Population centres

• Bantega
• Delfstrahuizen
• Echten
• Echtenerbrug
• Eesterga
• Follega
• Lemmer
• Oosterzee
• Oosterzee-Buren

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 8531ED". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

External links

• Media related to Lemsterland at Wikimedia Commons