Boarnsterhim

Boarnsterhim (West-Frisian pronunciation ; Dutch: Boornsterhem [ˈboːrnstərˌɦɛm] (listen)) was a municipality in the northern Netherlands. On 1 January 2014, the municipality was dissolved and its territory was split between four other municipalities: De Friese Meren, which was established that day, Leeuwarden, Heerenveen and Súdwest-Fryslân.

Boarnsterhim Boornsterhem
Former municipality
Skyline of Warten
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Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°6′N 5°50′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Established	1 January 1984
Dissolved	1 January 2014[1]
Area [2]
• Total	168.58 km^2 (65.09 sq mi)
• Land	151.54 km^2 (58.51 sq mi)
• Water	17.04 km^2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (November 2013)[4]
• Total	19,482
• Density	129/km^2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	Parts of 8000 and 9000 range
Area code	0515, 0566, 058

Population centres

Akkrum, Aldeboarn (Oldeboorn), Dearsum (Deersum), Eagum (Aegum), Friens, Grou (Grouw), Idaerd (Idaard), Jirnsum (Irnsum), Nes, Poppenwier (Poppingawier), Raerd (Rauwerd), Reduzum (Roordahuizum), Sibrandabuorren (Sijbrandaburen), Terherne (Terhorne), Tersoal (Terzool), Warstiens, Warten (Wartena), Wergea (Warga).

(Dutch names)

Transportation

Railway stations

• Akkrum
• Grou-Jirnsum

Attractions

• Aquaverium

References

1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2014" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2014]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
3. "Postcodetool for 9001ZE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

External links

• Media related to Boarnsterhim at Wikimedia Commons