Ferwerderadiel

Ferwerderadiel is a former municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is West Frisian, the Dutch name is Ferwerderadeel. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Dongeradeel and Kollumerland [en Nieuwkruisland] to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

Population centres

, Blije, Burdaard, Ferwert, Ginnum, Hallum, Hegebeintum, Jannum, Jislum, Lichtaard, Marrum, Reitsum, Wânswert, Westernijtsjerk.

Topography

'''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Ferwerderadiel, June 2015''

Notable people

Saint Frederick of Hallum a Premonstratensian priest
Barthold Douma van Burmania a Dutch statesman and ambassador to the court of Vienna
Pieter Boeles a Dutch Minister and linguist
Gerardus Heymans a Dutch philosopher, psychologist and academic
Watse Cuperus a Dutch journalist and writer in the West Frisian language
Eeltsje Boates Folkertsma a West Frisian language writer
Maria Sterk a Dutch marathon speed skater