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Achtkarspelen
Achtkarspelen
Municipality
	Road into Surhuizum
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Friesland
	Coordinates: 53°15′N 6°9′E / 53.250°N 6.150°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Government
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Oebele Brouwer
Area
• Total	103.98 km2 (40.15 sq mi)
• Land	102.23 km2 (39.47 sq mi)
• Water	1.75 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (January 2021)
• Total	27,900
• Density	273/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	Parts of 9000 range
Area code	0511, 0512
Website	www.achtkarspelen.nl

Achtkarspelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ɑxtˈkɑrspələ(n)] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, it had a population of 27,900.

History

The name Achtkarspelen, literally meaning "eight parishes", is derived from the original eight parishes within the grietenij, namely: Augustinusga, Buitenpost (the capital), Drogeham, De Kooten, Kortwoude, Lutkepost, Surhuizum and Twijzel. Achtkarspelen held a separate status within Friesland for many years. In the Middle Ages Achtkarspelen fell under the Bishopric of Münster, meanwhile the rest of Friesland was a part of the Bishopric of Utrecht.

The grietenij Achtkarspelen became a municipality in 1851 as a result of the Municipality Act of Minister of the Interior Johan Rudolph Thorbecke.

Population centres

*Topographic map of Achtkarspelen, June 2015*

The administrative centre in the municipality is Buitenpost.

Dutch name	West Frisian name	Population
Augustinusga	Stynsgea	1332
Boelenslaan	Boelensloane	1145
Buitenpost	Bûtenpost	5785
Drogeham	Droegeham	1751
Gerkesklooster-Stroobos	Gerkeskleaster-Strobos	1140
Harkema	De Harkema	4235
Kootstertille	Koatstertille	2595
Surhuisterveen	Surhústerfean	5810
Surhuizum	Surhuzem	1371
Twijzel	Twizel	1093
Twijzelerheide	Twizelerheide	1889

Notable people

Derk Holman (1916 in Buitenpost – 1982 in Groningen) a Dutch sculptor and ceramist
Louw de Graaf (born 1930 in Kootstertille) a retired Dutch politician and trade union leader.
Gerriet Postma (1932 in Twijzelerheide – 2009) a Dutch painter
Johannes Lützen Bouma (born 1934 in Twijzelerheide) a Dutch economist and academic
David Porcelijn (born 1947 in Achtkarspelen) a Dutch composer and conductor
Joop Atsma (born 1956 in Surhuisterveen) a Dutch politician and sport administrator.
Meindert Talma (born 1968 in Surhuisterveen) a Dutch lo-fi singer and keyboardist
Oedo Kuipers (born 1989 in Stroobos) a Dutch singer and actor in musical theatre

Gallery

Augustinusga Dwarsreed
Boelenslaan Oranje gekte
Begin van de Kolk, Surhuisterveen
The Hoendiep near Stroobos

References

^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 9285NH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.