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
- Auke Zijlstra (* 1964), politician