Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden is a city in the north of the Netherlands. It has about 110,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of a part of the Netherlands where a lot of people speak Frisian. The name of that province is Friesland. Leeuwarden is called Ljouwert in Frisian.
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Ljouwert (West Frisian) | |
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City and municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.png) Location of the municipality (green) in the province of Friesland (dark grey) in the Netherlands (light grey) | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′N 5°47′E / 53.200°N 5.783°ECoordinates: 53°12′N 5°47′E / 53.200°N 5.783°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland (Fryslân) |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ferd Crone (PvdA) |
| Area | |
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| Elevation | 3.2 m (10.5 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 5.2 m (17.1 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality | data missing |
| • Urban | 108,254 |
| • Metro | 174,724 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8900–8941 |
| Website | www |
On 1 January 2014, Boarnsterhim is a part of the municipality of Leeuwarden. On 1 January 2018, it was enlarged by Leeuwarderadeel and parts of the former municipality of Littenseradiel.
Leeuwarden Media
Historical map of Leeuwarden 1664
Copper 1 duit coin minted in Leeuwarden in 1702. The obverse depicts the city's coat of arms.
Citizens of Leeuwarden welcoming units of the Canadian Army, 16 April 1945
Map of the city of Leeuwarden (2014)
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Leeuwarden
Historical population municipality (1714–2024).
Princessehof Ceramics Museum
Love Fountain by artist Jaume Plensa
Leeuwarden railway station and bus station in 2018
Stedelijk Gymnasium in 2007
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References
- ↑ Burgemeester drs. Ferd. J.M. Crone (in Dutch)Gemeente Leeuwarden. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020 (in nl). StatLine (24 July 2020)CBS. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ Postcodetool for 8911DH (in Dutch). Actueel Hoogtebestand NederlandHet Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand (in Dutch). CBS Statline (27 October 2017)CBS. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand (in Dutch). CBS Statline (26 June 2014)CBS. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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