| Waadhoeke | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Coordinates: | 53.1833°N 37°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1 January 2018 |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | PvdA |
| Leader Title: | Burgemeester |
| Leader Name: | Marga Waanders |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Water Km2: | 30.4 |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | Parts of 8800 and 9000 range |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0515, 0517, 0518, 058 |
Waadhoeke is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2018 and consists of the former municipalities of Franekeradeel, het Bildt, Menameradiel and parts of Littenseradiel, all four of which were dissolved on the same day.[1]
The municipality is located in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands. Waadhoeke is bordered by Harlingen, Terschelling, Noardeast-Fryslân, Leeuwarden and Súdwest-Fryslân. The population in January 2019 was 46,133.[2] It is Friesland's sixth most populous municipality. The largest population centre (2018 population, 12,793) is Franeker. The residents speak Dutch, West Frisian or Bildts (a dialect in the former municipality het Bildt).
The municipality is named after the Wadden Sea (fy|Waadsee). The municipality is a part or corner (fy|hoeke) of the province of Friesland. [3]
The municipality consists of 41 settlements of which Franeker is the seat of government.
| Dutch name | West Frisian name | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franeker | Frjentsjer | 12,793 | |
| Sint Annaparochie | Sint-Anne | 4,832 | |
| Dronrijp | Dronryp | 3,291 | |
| Menaldum | Menaam | 2,652 | |
| Berlikum | Berltsum | 2,513 | |
| Minnertsga | Minnertsgea | 1,763 | |
| Sexbierum | Seisbierrum | 1,721 | |
| Sint Jacobiparochie | Sint-Jabik | 1,702 | |
| Tzummarum | Tsjummearum | 1,373 | |
| Tzum | Tsjom | 1,138 | |
| Marssum | Marsum | 1,042 | |
| Winsum | Winsum | 1,025 | |
| Deinum | Deinum | 979 | |
| Oudebildtzijl | Aldebiltsyl | 974 | |
| Beetgumermolen | Bitgummole | 908 | |
| Beetgum | Bitgum | 804 | |
| Vrouwenparochie | Froubuorren | 697 | |
| Achlum | Achlum | 611 | |
| Oosterbierum | Easterbierrum | 517 | |
| Welsrijp | Wjelsryp | 460 | |
| Ried | Rie | 455 | |
| Boksum | Boksum | 400 | |
| Engelum | Ingelum | 385 | |
| Dongjum | Doanjum | 345 | |
| Nij Altoenae | Nij Altena | 327 | |
| Spannum | Spannum | 276 | |
| Westhoek | De Westhoek | 257 | |
| Herbaijum | Hjerbeam | 253 | |
| Peins | Peins | 241 | |
| Hitzum | Hitsum | 230 | |
| Wier | Wier | 201 | |
| Pietersbierum | Pitersbierrum | 140 | |
| Schalsum | Skalsum | 134 | |
| Zweins | Sweins | 119 | |
| Baijum | Baaium | 118 | |
| Schingen | Skingen | 114 | |
| Slappeterp | Slappeterp | 88 | |
| Blessum | Blessum | 86 | |
| Firdgum | Furdgum | 59 | |
| Boer | Boer | 41 | |
| Klooster-Lidlum | Kleaster-Lidlum | 40 | |
| Total | 46,104 | ||
Source: Waadhoeke.nl[4]
A small part of the village Alde Leie lies within the municipality. The settlement of Ritsumazijl is also located in the municipality, but is not (yet) officially considered a village.
The municipality Waadhoeke contains the hamlets of: 't Heechhout, Arkens, Barrum, Bonkwert, De Kampen, De Oasterein, De Puollen, De Vlaren, Doijum, Dijkshoek, Dyksterhuzen, Fatum, Franjumerbourren, Hatsum, Holprijp, Kie, Kiesterzijl, Kingmatille, Kleaster Anjum, Koehool, Koum, Laakwerd, Lutjelollum, Miedum, Nieuwebildtzijl, Oosthoek, Rewert (partially), Roptasyl (partially), Salverd, Skyldum, Sopsum, Stad Niks, Tallum, Teetlum, Tolsum, Tritzum, Tsjeppenbûr, Vrouwbuurtstermolen (partially), War, Weakens, Westerein and Zwarte Haan.
A section of the A31 bypasses the towns of Franeker and Dronryp.
Trains operated by Arriva provide passenger services on the Harlingen–Nieuweschans railway, with stops in Franeker, Dronryp and Deinum.
Van Harinxmakanaal is a major canal. It passes Franeker, Dronryp and Deinum.