Southwest-Friesland

Southwest Friesland
Súdwest-Fryslân (West Frisian)
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 53°2′N 5°40′E / 53.033°N 5.667°E / 53.033; 5.667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFriesland
Established1 January 2011
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorJannewietske de Vries (PvdA)
Area
  Total
907.87 km2 (350.53 sq mi)
  Land523.01 km2 (201.94 sq mi)
  Water384.86 km2 (148.60 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
89,999
  Density172/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 8000 range
Area code0514, 0515, 0517
WebsiteSudwestfryslan.nl

Southwest Friesland (West Frisian: Súdwest-Fryslân [ˈsytʋɛst ˈfrislɔ̃ːn]) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland. It had a population of 89,999 in January 2021. Sneek is the municipal seat. With a total area of 841.56 km2, Southwest-Friesland is the largest municipality by area in the Netherlands.