Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the northern

Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...

. Its official name is in West Frisian, the

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name being Gaasterland-Sloten (). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of

Lemsterland Lemsterland (; ) 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. Population centres * Bantega * Delfstrahuizen ...

and

Skarsterlân Skarsterlân (; ) is a former municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. The municipality was created 1 January 1984 by merging the municipalities of Doniawerstal and Haskerland, the part of Utingeradeel consisting of the vil ...

to form the new municipality

De Fryske Marren De Fryske Marren () is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands. It was established 1 January 2014 and consists of the former municipalities of Gaasterlân-Sleat, Lemsterland, Skarsterlân and parts of Boarnsterhim, all four of whi ...

Population centres

Bakhuizen,

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Elahuizen Elahuizen () is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It is located on the banks of the and had a population of around 345 in 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 1412 as Elahu ...

, Harich,

Kolderwolde Kolderwolde () is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in (2017). History It was first mentioned in 1398 as Kolderwout, and means forest belonging to Koudum. ...

Mirns Mirns () is a village in De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands , Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the ...

Nijemirdum Nijemirdum () is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 555 as of 2004. There is a windmill in the village: 't Zwaantje, which is a monument. History The village was ...

, Oudega,

Oudemirdum Oudemirdum () is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around the 1330 citizens (2017).Rijs Rijs () is a village within the municipality of De Fryske Marren in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Rijs is situated on the road between Oudemirdum and Hemelum. It has approximately 170 citizens (2017). Rijs is best known for its 3 ...

Ruigahuizen Ruigahuizen () is a small village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, south-west of Balk. It had a population of around 120 in 2017. One of Frieslands' wooden bell towers is at the cemetery. In a farmyar ...

, Sloten,

Sondel Sondel is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 410 in 2017. History The village was first mentioned in 1422 Syndele. The etymologie is not clear. Sondel developed o ...

and

Wijckel Wijckel () is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 645 in 2017. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Wicle. The etymology is unclear. Wijckel ...

Demographics

In 2010 *

: 94.3% *

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: 0.4% *

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: 4.0% *

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: 0.2% * Other non Western: 1.1%:

References

External links

* De Fryske Marren Former municipalities of Friesland Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2014 {{Friesland-geo-stub