Lemsterland
Lemsterland
Lemsterlân | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Pumping station in Echten | |
Location in Friesland | |
| Coordinates: 52°51′N 5°43′E / 52.850°N 5.717°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Dissolved | 1 January 2014 |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.34 km2 (48.01 sq mi) |
| • Land | 75.93 km2 (29.32 sq mi) |
| • Water | 48.41 km2 (18.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (November 2013) | |
• Total | 13,544 |
| • Density | 178/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 8508, 8530–8539 |
| Area code | 0514 |
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Lemsterland (Dutch: [ˈlɛmstərˌlɑnt] ⓘ; West Frisian: Lemsterlân) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Skarsterlân and Gaasterlân-Sleat to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.