Noardeast-Fryslân Noardeast-Fryslân is a municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands . It was established 1 January 2019 and consists of the former municipalities of Dongeradeel , Ferwerderadiel and Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland , all three of which dissolved on the same day. Wadden Sea coast, in the north of the Netherlands. Noardeast-Fryslân is bordered by the municipalities of Waadhoeke , Ameland , Schiermonnikoog , Leeuwarden , Dantumadiel and the province of Groningen . The population in January 2019 was 45,181. It is Friesland's seventh-most populous municipality . The largest population centre is Dokkum . The residents speak West Frisian , a Dutch Low Saxon dialect or Dutch .Engelsmanplaat sandbank and most of the Rif sandbank.Etymology The municipality is a part or corner in the northeast of the province of Friesland.Population centres The municipality consists of 53 settlements of which Dokkum is the seat of government . Noardeast-Fryslân is also a region that is experiencing population decline .Dutch name West Frisian name Population Dokkum Dokkum 12,576 Kollum Kollum 5,529 Kollumerzwaag Kollumersweach 2,992 Hallum Hallum 2,751 Ferwerd Ferwert 1,823 Holwerd Holwert 1,607 Marrum Marrum 1,464 Ternaard Ternaard 1,380 Birdaard Burdaard 1,158 Anjum Eanjum 1,071 Oosternijkerk Easternijtsjerk 944 Metslawier Metslawier 908 Blija Blije 839 Ee Ie 834 Oudwoude Aldwâld 832 Zwagerbosch Swoagerbosk 638 Westergeest Westergeast 621 Burum Boerum 606 Engwierum Ingwierrum 565 Munnekezijl Muntsjesyl 488 Kollumerpomp De Pomp 478 Hantum Hantum 404 Nes Nes 376 Niawier Nijewier 366 Lioessens Ljussens 348 Wierum Wierum 339 Triemen De Trieme 318 Paesens Peazens 242 Brantgum Brantgum 236 Morra Morra 227 Raard Raard 223 Moddergat Moddergat 221 Wanswerd Wânswert 204 Warfstermolen Warfstermûne 203 Hantumhuizen Hantumhuzen 200 Oostrum Eastrum 188 Reitsum Reitsum 152 Aalsum Ealsum 125 Bornwird Boarnwert 119 Veenklooster Feankleaster 97 Hogebeintum Hegebeintum 90 Genum Ginnum 89 Lichtaard Lichtaard 84 Foudgum Foudgum 72 Jislum Jislum 72 Augsbuurt Lytsewâld 70 Hantumeruitburen Hantumerútbuorren 67 Hiaure De Lytse Jouwer 65 Oostmahorn De Skâns 65 Janum Jannum 63 Wetsens Wetsens 55 Jouswier Jouswier 44 Waaxens Waaksens 35
Transportation The ferry to Ameland departs from Holwerd. Arriva runs several regional buses. Bus route 50 Leeuwarden-Dokkum-Lauwersoog connects with the departures of the ferry to SchiermonnikoogNotable people Frederick of Hallum Premonstratensian priest and saint Gemma Frisius a Dutch physician, mathematician, cartographer, philosopher and instrument maker Johannes Saeckma a Dutch Golden Age magistrate and judge Lieuwe van Aitzema an historian, diplomat, bon viveur , libertine and spy Johannes Phocylides Holwarda a Frisian astronomer, physician, and philosopher Hans Willem van Aylva a soldier in the Dutch Raid on the Medway Balthasar Bekker a minister and author about philosophy and theology Ulrik Huber professor of law and a political philosopher Dooitze Eelkes Hinxt a Dutch navy officer in the Battle of Camperdown Gerardus Heymans a Dutch philosopher, psychologist, a follower of psychic monism Sybren van Tuinen a Dutch politician and public servant , Mayor of Dokkumm 1946 - 1970 Piet Gros a Dutch chemist and professor biomacromolecular crystallography The Arts Govert Dircksz Camphuysen an animal painter brother & sister Jacob Folkema & Anna Folkema engravers Bernard Accama a Dutch historical and portrait painter Nienke van Hichtum a Frisian Dutch children's author Watse Cuperus a Dutch journalist, writer and translator Meindert DeJong an American writer of children's books Sipke Jan Bousema a Dutch presenter and actorSport Lou Dijkstra a Dutch speed skater , competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics Klaas de Boer a retired U.S. soccer player and coach Jan Posthuma a retired volleyball player , team silver medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics and team gold medallist at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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