Wymbritseradeel
Wymbritseradiel
Former municipality
Aqueduct
Aqueduct
Flag of Wymbritseradiel
Coat of arms of Wymbritseradiel
Location of Wymbritseradeel
Coordinates: 53°1′N 5°37′E / 53.017°N 5.617°E / 53.017; 5.617
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalitySúdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân
Area
(2006)
  Total162.74 km2 (62.83 sq mi)
  Land138.33 km2 (53.41 sq mi)
  Water24.41 km2 (9.42 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
  Total16,136
  Density117/km2 (300/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Wymbritseradeel (pronunciation; official West Frisian: Wymbritseradiel (pronunciation)) was a rural municipality (Dutch: gemeenten) in the Dutch province of Friesland from 1984 until 2011. An earlier type of municipality (Dutch: grietenij) of the same name existed from 1500 until 1984.

History

Early map of Wymbritseradeel
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 (West Frisian: 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 (West Frisian: Drylts) was the administrative seat.

In 2011, the municipality merged with the neighboring municipalities of Bolsward, Nijefurd, Sneek and Wûnseradiel to form 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 (Dutch: kernen):

Dutch nameFrisian namePopulation (2009)
IJlstDrylts3219
HeegHeech2293
ScharnegoutumSkearnegoutum1683
WoudsendWâldsein1375
OppenhuizenToppenhuzen1112
NijlandNijlân1033
OudegaAldegea681
HommertsDe Hommerts628
BlauwhuisBlauhûs513
OosthemEasthim438
UitwellingergaTwellingea401
GauwGau360
FolsgareFolsgeare335
JutrijpJutryp320
GaastmeerDe Gaastmar287
AbbegaAbbegea262
GoëngaGoaiïngea258
TirnsTurns179
WolsumWolsum138
IndijkYndyk123
KoufurderrigeKoufurderrige96
WesthemWesthim86
GreonterpGreonterp84
YpecolsgaYpekolsgea69
IdzegaIdzegea28
TjalhuizumTsjalhuzum25
SandfirdenSânfurd18
SmallebruggeSmelbrêge10

The municipality also contained the following hamlets:

  • Abbegaasterketting (Abbegeasterketting)
  • Anneburen (Annebuorren)
  • Draaisterhuizen (Draeisterhuzen)
  • Feyteburen (Feytebuorren)
  • Jouswerd
  • Kleine Gaastmeer (De Lytse Gaastmar)
  • Lippenwoude
  • Lytshuizen
  • Nijeklooster (Nykleaster)
  • Nijezijl (Nijesyl)
  • Osingahuizen (Osingahuzen)
  • Piekezijl (Pikesyl)
  • Remswerd
  • Vijfhuis (Fijfhûs)
  • Vissersburen (Fiskersbuorren)
  • Wolsumerketting

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