Ferwerderadiel
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Population centres
Bartlehiem, Blije, Burdaard, Ferwert, Ginnum, Hallum, Hegebeintum, Jannum, Jislum, Lichtaard, Marrum, Reitsum, Wânswert, Westernijtsjerk.
Topography
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'Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Ferwerderadiel, June 2015
Notable people
- Saint Frederick of Hallum (ca. 1113 – 1175) a Premonstratensian priest
- Barthold Douma van Burmania (1695 in Hallum – 1766) a Dutch statesman and ambassador to the court of Vienna
- Pieter Boeles (1795 in Ferwerd – 1875) a Dutch Minister and linguist
- Gerardus Heymans (1857 in Ferwert – 1930) a Dutch philosopher, psychologist and academic
- Watse Cuperus (1891 in Blije – 1966) a Dutch journalist and writer in the West Frisian language
- Eeltsje Boates Folkertsma (1893 in Ferwert – 1968) a West Frisian language writer
- Maria Sterk (born 1979 in Hallum) a Dutch marathon speed skater
Gallery
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Birdaard, drawbridge and church
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Ferwerd, Vrijhof and church
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Marrum, church
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Hallum, church
