Gaasterlân-Sleat

Gaasterlân-Sleat

Gaasterland-Sloten
Gaasterlân-Sleat Gaasterland-Sloten
Former municipality
	Aerial photo of Balk
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Friesland
	Coordinates: 52°54′N 5°35′E / 52.900°N 5.583°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Established	1 January 1984
Dissolved	1 January 2014
Area
• Total	209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi)
• Land	95.24 km2 (36.77 sq mi)
• Water	114.10 km2 (44.05 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population (November 2013)
• Total	10,186
• Density	107/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8556–8583
Area code	0514

Gaasterlân-Sleat is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its official name is in West Frisian, the Dutch name being Gaasterland-Sloten (pronounced [ˌɣaːstərlɑnt ˈsloːtə(n)] ^ⓘ). In 2014 it merged with the municipalities of Lemsterland and Skarsterlân to form the new municipality De Fryske Marren.

Population centres

In 2010

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Gaasterlân-Sleat Gaasterland-Sloten
Former municipality
Aerial photo of Balk
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Friesland
Coordinates: 52°54′N 5°35′E / 52.900°N 5.583°E / 52.900; 5.583
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Established	1 January 1984
Dissolved	1 January 2014^[1]
Area ^[2]
• Total	209.34 km² (80.83 sq mi)
• Land	95.24 km² (36.77 sq mi)
• Water	114.10 km² (44.05 sq mi)
Elevation ^[3]	1 m (3 ft)
Population (November 2013)^[4]
• Total	10,186
• Density	107/km² (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8556–8583
Area code	0514