| Achtkarspelen | |||
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| Coordinates: 53°13′N 6°08′E / 53.217°N 6.133°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Friesland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 103.99 km2 (40.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 102.61 km2 (39.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 1.38 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 28,151 | ||
| - Density | 274/km2 (709.7/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Achtkarspelen (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands.
History
The name Achtkarspelen is derived from the original eight kerspelen within the grietenij, namely: Augustinusga, Buitenpost, Drogeham, De Kooten, Kortwoude, Lutkepost, Surhuizum and Twijzel. Achtkarspelen held a separate status within Friesland for many years. In the Middle Ages Achtkarspelen fell under the Bishopric of Münster, meanwhile the rest of Friesland was a part of the Bishopric of Utrecht. The grietenij Achtkarspelen became a Municipality in 1851 after the gemeentewet (Municipality law) of Johan Rudolf Thorbecke.
Population centres
- Augustinusga (Stynsgea)
- Boelenslaan (Boelensloane)
- Buitenpost (Bûtenpost)
- Drogeham (Droegeham)
- Gerkesklooster-Stroobos (Gerkeskleaster-Strobos)
- Harkema (De Harkema)
- Kootstertille (Koatstertille)
- Surhuisterveen (Surhústerfean)
- Surhuizum (Surhuzem)
- Twijzel (Twizel)
- Twijzelerheide (Twizelerheide)
(West Frisian names in brackets)
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Coordinates: 53°13′N 6°08′E / 53.217°N 6.133°E
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