Dongeradeel
Template:Infobox settlement Dongeradeel (Template:IPA; Template:Langx Template:IPA) 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
[edit]Dongeradeel was created in 1984 from the merging of the old municipalities Westdongeradeel, Oostdongeradeel, and Dokkum.
Population centres
[edit]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
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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Dongeradeel, June 2015.
Notable people
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- 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