Dongeradeel
Municipality
Coordinates53°20′N 6°0′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 1984
Merged2019
Unit prefMetric
Elevation4 m
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
Time zone (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode9100–9156
Area code0519
Websitewww.dongeradeel.nl

Dongeradeel (ˈdɔŋəraːˌdeːl; West Frisian: Dongeradiel ˈdoŋəraˌdiəl) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2019 it merged with the municipalities of Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland to form the new municipality Noardeast-Fryslân.

History

Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from the merging of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum.

Population centres

Aalsum, Anjum, Bornwird, Brantgum, Dokkum, Ee, Engwierum, Foudgum, Hantum, Hantumeruitburen, Hantumhuizen, Hiaure, Holwerd, Jouswier, Lioessens, Metslawier, Moddergat, Morra, Nes, Niawier, Oosternijkerk, Oostmahorn, Oostrum, Paesens, Raard, Ternaard, Waaxens, Wetsens, Wierum.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dongeradeel, June 2015.

Notable people