Editing Dongeradeel

{{Infobox settlement
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<!-- Name and transliteration -->
| name                    = Dongeradeel
| native_name             = {{native name|fy|Dongeradiel|icon=no}}
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
<!-- Images, nickname, motto -->
| image_skyline           = Exterieur OVERZICHT VOORGEVELS - Dokkum - 20355511 - RCE.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Canal through [[Dokkum]]
| image_flag              = Flag of Dongeradeel.svg
| flag_size               = 100x67px
| flag_alt                = 
| image_shield            = Coat of arms of Dongeradeel.svg
| shield_size             = 100x80px
| shield_alt              = 
<!-- Maps, coordinates -->
| image_map               = Map - NL - Municipality code 0058 (2009).svg
| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Dongeradeel in a municipal map of Friesland
| map_caption             = Location in Friesland
| coordinates             = {{coord|53|20|N|6|0|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Friesland]]
| established_title       = Established
| established_date        = 1 January 1984
| extinct_title           = Merged
| extinct_date            = 2019
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| unit_pref               = Metric
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| area_footnotes          = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2          = {{Dutch municipality total area|Dongeradeel}}
| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Dongeradeel}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Dongeradeel}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web 
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| elevation_m             = 4
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| population_footnotes    = <ref>{{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}</ref>
| population_total        = {{Dutch municipality population|Dongeradeel}}
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| population_density_km2  = {{Dutch municipality population density|Dongeradeel}} <!-- For automatic calculation: auto-->
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| timezone1               = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset1             = +1
| timezone1_DST           = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset1_DST         = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 9100–9156
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 0519
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.dongeradeel.nl}}
| footnotes               =
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'''Dongeradeel''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈdɔŋəraːˌdeːl|lang|445 Dongeradeel.ogg}}; {{langx|fy|Dongeradiel}} {{IPA|fy|ˈdoŋəraˌdiəl||Fy-Dongeradiel.ogg}}) is a former [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|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 (Friesland)|Aalsum]], [[Anjum]], [[Bornwird]], [[Brantgum]], [[Dokkum]], [[Ee, Dongeradeel|Ee]], [[Engwierum]], [[Foudgum]], [[Hantum]], [[Hantumeruitburen]], [[Hantumhuizen]], [[Hiaure]], [[Holwerd]], [[Jouswier]], [[Lioessens]], [[Metslawier]], [[Moddergat]], [[Morra, Dongeradeel|Morra]], [[Nes, Dongeradeel|Nes]], [[Niawier]], [[Oosternijkerk]], [[Oostmahorn]], [[Oostrum]], [[Paesens]], [[Raard]], [[Ternaard]], [[Waaxens]], [[Wetsens]], [[Wierum]].

===Topography===
[[File:Gem-Dongeradeel-OpenTopo.jpg|475px|]]

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

== Notable people ==
[[File:Hans Willem, baron van Aylva (1635-91). Generaal-majoor, genoemd &#039;de ontzaglijke generaal&#039; Rijksmuseum SK-A-1401.jpeg|125px|thumb|Hans Willem, Baron van Aylva]]
[[File:Theo Hiddema (2018).jpg|125px|thumb|Theo Hiddema, 2018]]
* [[Ritske Jelmera]] (1383 in Ternaard - 1450) a Frisian chieftain who ruled the island of [[Ameland]]
* [[Johannes Phocylides Holwarda]] (1618 in Holwerd — 1651) a Frisian astronomer, physician, philosopher and academic
* [[Hans Willem van Aylva]] (ca.1633 in Holwerd - 1691) a Dutch soldier
* [[Balthasar Bekker]] (1634 in Metslawier – 1698) a Dutch minister and author of philosophical and theological works opposing superstition
* [[Nienke van Hichtum]] (1860 in Nes, Dongeradeel – 1939) a Frisian Dutch children's author
* [[Willem van der Woude]] (1876 in Oosternijkerk – 1974) a Dutch mathematician and academic
* [[Meindert DeJong]] (1906 in Wierum – 1991) a Dutch-born American writer of children's books
* [[Lou Dijkstra]] (1909 in Paesens – 1964) a Dutch speed skater, competed in the [[1936 Winter Olympics]] 
* [[Theo Hiddema]] (born 1944 in Holwerd) a Dutch lawyer, media personality and politician
* [[Sybe I. Rispens]] (born 1969 in Dokkum) a Dutch writer, scientist and entrepreneur

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Dongeradeel}}
*{{Official website|http://www.dongeradeel.nl}}

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Dongeradeel
 | Northeast = [[Schiermonnikoog]]<br>''[[Wadden Sea]]''
 | East      = ''[[Lauwersmeer]]'' / [[De Marne]] ([[Groningen (province)|GR]])
 | Southeast = [[Kollumerland c.a.]]
 | South     = [[Dantumadiel]]
 | West      = [[Ferwerderadiel]]
 | Northwest = [[Ameland]]<br>''[[Wadden Sea]]''
}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Noardeast-Fryslân]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Friesland]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:States and territories established in 1984]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2019]]


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