Editing Wymbritseradiel

{{Infobox settlement
| official_name           = Wymbritseradeel
| native_name             = ''Wymbritseradiel''
| native_name_lang        = 
| settlement_type         = Former municipality
| image_skyline           = Ie-akwadukt 01.JPG
| imagesize               = 250px
| image_alt               = Aqueduct
| image_caption           = Aqueduct
| image_flag              = Wymbritseradiel flag.svg
| flag_size               = 120x100px
| flag_alt                = Flag of Wymbritseradiel
| image_seal              = 
| seal_size               = 
| seal_alt                = 
| image_shield            = Wymbritseradeel wapen.svg
| shield_size             = 120x100px
| shield_alt              = Coat of arms of Wymbritseradiel
|image_map = LocatieWymbritseradiel.png
|mapsize = 250px
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Netherlands]]
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} [[Friesland]]
|subdivision_type2 = Municipality
|subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Súdwest-Fryslân}} [[Súdwest-Fryslân]]
|area_footnotes = (2006)
|area_total_km2 = 162.74
|area_land_km2 = 138.33
|area_water_km2 = 24.41
|population_as_of = 1 January 2007
|population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [https://web.archive.org/web/19990427135052/http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline].
|population_total = 16136
|population_density_km2 = 117
|timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]]
|utc_offset = +1
|timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|utc_offset_DST = +2
|coordinates             = {{coord|53|1|N|5|37|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Wymbritseradeel''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋimbrɪtsəraːˌdeːl|lang|470 Wymbritseradeel.ogg}}; official {{langx|fy|'''Wymbritseradiel'''|i=no}} {{IPA|fy|ˈʋimbrɪtsəraˌdiəl||Fy-Wymbritseradiel.oga}}) was a rural [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] ({{langx|nl|gemeenten}}) in the [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Dutch province]] of [[Friesland]] from 1984 until 2011.  An earlier type of municipality ({{langx|nl|grietenij}}) of the same name existed from 1500 until 1984.

==History==
[[File:Wymbritseradeel.gif|thumb|upright|left|Early map of Wymbritseradeel]]
[[File:IJlst_gemeentehuis_2008.jpg|thumb|right|Old town hall]]
Wymbritseradeel was formed from the division of the medieval district of Waghenbrugghe.  The ''[[grietenij]]'' of Wymbritseradeel was created in 1500 as Frisian cities became independent and several grietenij were split on the south side of the area.  The boundaries of Wymbritseradeel remained unchanged until 1984.  From 1625 until the introduction of the municipal law in 1851, the [[grietman]] of Wymbritseradeel lived in the [[stins]] of Epemastate in [[IJsbrechtum]] ({{langx|fy|Ysbrechtum}}).

The modern municipality of Wymbritseradeel was formed as part of the municipal reorganization of Friesland in January 1984.  The previous grietenij was merged with the grietenij of IJlst, parts of [[Doniawerstal]], and the villages [[Greonterp]], [[Koufurderrige]], [[Smallebrugge]], and [[Wonseradeel]].  The town of [[IJlst]] ({{langx|fy|Drylts}}) was the administrative seat.

In 2011, the municipality merged with the neighboring municipalities of [[Bolsward]], [[Nijefurd]], [[Sneek]] and [[Wûnseradiel]] to form [[Súdwest-Fryslân|Southwest Friesland]].  

===Spelling===
Since 1986, the official name of the municipality was the Frisian-language ''Wymbritseradiel''. However, the Dutch name ''Wymbritseradeel'' is sometimes used as a distinction for the old municipality prior to 1984.

== Towns and villages ==
The former municipality had 28 official districts ({{langx|nl|kernen}}):
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Dutch name||Frisian name||align="right"|Population (2009)
|-
|[[IJlst]]||''Drylts''||align="right"|3219
|-
|[[Heeg]]||''Heech''||align="right"|2293
|-
|[[Scharnegoutum]]||''Skearnegoutum''||align="right"|1683
|-
|[[Woudsend]]||''Wâldsein''||align="right"|1375
|-
|[[Oppenhuizen]]||''Toppenhuzen''||align="right"|1112
|-
|[[Nijland]]||''Nijlân''||align="right"|1033
|-
|[[Oudega (Wymbritseradeel)|Oudega]]||''Aldegea''||align="right"|681
|-
|[[Hommerts]]||''De Hommerts''||align="right"|628
|-
|[[Blauwhuis]]||''Blauhûs''||align="right"|513
|-
|[[Oosthem]]||''Easthim''||align="right"|438
|-
|[[Uitwellingerga]]||''Twellingea''||align="right"|401
|-
|[[Gauw]]||''Gau''||align="right"|360
|-
|[[Folsgare]]||''Folsgeare''||align="right"|335
|-
|[[Jutrijp]]||''Jutryp''||align="right"|320
|-
|[[Gaastmeer]]||''De Gaastmar''||align="right"|287
|-
|[[Abbega]]||''Abbegea''||align="right"|262
|-
|[[Goënga]]||''Goaiïngea''||align="right"|258
|-
|[[Tirns]]||''Turns''||align="right"|179
|-
|[[Wolsum]]||''Wolsum''||align="right"|138
|-
|[[Indijk (Wymbritseradeel)|Indijk]]||''Yndyk''||align="right"|123
|-
|[[Koufurderrige]]||''Koufurderrige''||align="right"|96
|-
|[[Westhem]]||''Westhim''||align="right"|86
|-
|[[Greonterp]]||''Greonterp''||align="right"|84
|-
|[[Ypecolsga]]||''Ypekolsgea''||align="right"|69
|-
|[[Idzega]]||''Idzegea''||align="right"|28
|-
|[[Tjalhuizum]]||''Tsjalhuzum''||align="right"|25
|-
|[[Sandfirden]]||''Sânfurd''||align="right"|18
|-
|[[Smallebrugge]]||''Smelbrêge''||align="right"|10
|}
The municipality also contained the following hamlets:
{|
|-
| width="25%" valign="top" |
* [[Abbegaasterketting]] (''Abbegeasterketting'')
* Anneburen (''Annebuorren'')
* Draaisterhuizen (''Draeisterhuzen'')
* Feyteburen (''Feytebuorren'')
| width="25%" valign="top" |
* Jouswerd
* Kleine Gaastmeer (''De Lytse Gaastmar'')
* Lippenwoude
* Lytshuizen
| width="25%" valign="top" |
* Nijeklooster (''Nykleaster'')
* Nijezijl (''Nijesyl'')
* Osingahuizen (''Osingahuzen'')
* Piekezijl (''Pikesyl'')
| width="25%" valign="top" |
* Remswerd
* Vijfhuis (''Fijfhûs'')
* Vissersburen (''Fiskersbuorren'')
* Wolsumerketting 
|}

==External links==
{{commonscat-inline|Wymbritseradiel}}
*[http://www.wymbritseradiel.nl Official website]

{{Dutch municipality Súdwest-Fryslân}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2011]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Friesland]]
[[Category:Súdwest-Fryslân]]


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