Dantumadiel


Dantumadiel is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. Dantumadiel is a rural municipality characterized by agriculture.

History

The first time Dantumadiel is mentioned was in a document from 1242. At that time Dantumadiel, or Donthmadeil as it was then known, was a part of the Winninghe district, the northern part of Oostergo. The grietenij Dantumadiel was led by a grietman who was holding office in Rinsumageast and Dantumawâld. The Dutch Municipalities Act of 1851 abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten headed by a mayor.

Population centres

The Dantumadiel municipality is composed of 11 towns with a total of 19,030 inhabitants in 2014; the towns and their 2014 populations are listed in the table.
NameResidents
Damwâld5,640
De Westereen5,087
Feanwâlden *3,521
Broeksterwâld1,168
Rinsumageast1,139
Wâlterswâld993
Driezum974
De Falom265
Readtsjerk198
Sibrandahûs45

Source: Website Dantumadiel municipality
* Including Feanwâldsterwâl

Main sights

The Dantumadiel municipal government consists of a municipal council, board of aldermen and the mayor. :nl:Klaas Agricola|Klaas Agricola, has been the mayor of Dantumadiel since December 2017.