Skarsterlân

Skarsterlân (debate? / I ) was a municipality of the province of Friesland (Netherlands). She had 27,434 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).

The administrative headquarters was Joure, the other places in the former rural community are: Akmarijp, Boornzwaag, Broek, Dijken, Doniaga, Goingarijp, Haskerdijken, Haskerhorne, Idskenhuizen, long Weer, laying sea, Nieuwebrug, Nijehaske, Oldeouwer, Oudehaske, Ouwster - Nijega, Ouwsterhaule, Rohel, Rotstergast, Rotsterhaule, Rottum, Scharsterbrug, Sint Nicolaasga, Sintjohannesga, Snikzwaag, Terkaple, Teroele, Tjerkgaast and Vegelinsoord.

Since 1969 Joure maintains a twinning with Drolshagen in the Sauerland.

1976 opened in the former buildings of the coffee roaster Douwe Egberts a museum.

The merger of the former municipalities Gaasterlân - Sleat, Lemsterland and Skarsterlân established on 1 January 2014, the new congregation De Friese Meren based in Joure.

Pictures

Joure, sign on the Jourer place in Drolshagen

Haskerhorne, Church

Sons and daughters of the town

Statistics Netherlands Telephone numbers in the Netherlands Skarsterlân
453877
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