Gemeente Weststellingwerf, Friesland

Gemeente Weststellingwerf: municipality in Friesland, the Netherlands

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Quick Facts about Gemeente Weststellingwerf

Population 25,840
Country Netherlands
State Friesland (Netherlands)
Postal code 8388–8398, 8470–8489
Phone Area Codes 0561
Area 228.45 km2
Latitude & Longitude 52.8765,6.0200
Altitude 7 feet / 2 meters
Capital Wolvega
Time Zone UTC+01:00
Local time 10:47:16 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Gemeente Weststellingwerf is located at 52°52'35"N 6°1'12"E (52.8764700, 6.0199800). It has 2 neighbors: Gemeente Ooststellingwerf and Heerenveen.

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1830 7,350 - census
1840 8,361 12.09% census
1849 7,556 -10.65% census
1859 11,936 36.7% census
1869 12,873 7.28% census
1879 14,828 13.18% census
1889 15,483 4.23% census
1899 15,051 -2.87% census
1909 16,519 8.89% census
1920 18,450 10.47% census
1930 18,291 -0.87% census
1960 20,651 11.43% census
1971 22,002 6.14% census
1980 24,332 9.58% census
1990 24,353 0.09% census
2000 25,247 3.54% census
2010 25,846 2.32% census
2017 25,608 -0.93% resident registration
2018 19,919 -28.56% Data Archiving and Networked Services
2019 25,840 22.91% resident registration
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