Wûnseradiel

Wûnseradiel is a municipality in the Fryslân province of the northern Netherlands, at the eastern end of the Afsluitdijk.

Population centers

Allingawier, Arkum, Arum, Atzeburen, Baarderburen, Baburen, Breezanddijk, Burgwerd, Cornwerd, De Blokken, Dedgum, Dijksterburen, Doniaburen, Eemswoude, Engwier, Exmorra, Exmorrazijl, Ferwoude, Gaast, Gooium, Grauwe Kat, Harkezijl, Hartwerd, Hayum, Hemert, Hichtum, Hieslum, Idsegahuizum, Idserdaburen, It Fliet, Jonkershuizen, Jousterp, Kampen, Kimswerd, Kooihuizen, Kornwerderzand, Koudehuizum, Lollum, Longerhouw, Makkum, Oosthem, Parrega, Piaam, Pingjum, Rijtseterp, Scharneburen, Schettens, Schraard, Strand, Tjerkwerd, Vierhuizen, Witmarsum, Wonneburen, Wons, Zurich.

Famous inhabitants of the municipality

• Grutte Pier was an infamous freedom figher from Kimswerd born sometime near the year 1480, who led a guerilla war against the occupying forces after his village was plundered in 1515.
• Menno Simonszoon was born in Witmarsum in 1492 or 1496. He was a leader of the Dutch Anabaptists.

External link

• Official website