Leeuwarden Municipality
Leeuwarden is the capital of the Dutch province Friesland in the north of the country. Leeuwarden and Friesland as a whole are often overlooked by visitors.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oldehove and Cambuur Stadion.
Oldehove
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Oldehove is a leaning and unfinished church tower in the medieval centre of the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. Oldehove is also the name of an artificial mound on which in the late 9th century a church dedicated to Saint Vitus was built.
Cambuur Stadion
Photo: stefanoost, CC BY 2.0.
The Cambuur Stadion is a football stadium in the east side of the city of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. It was used for the home matches of SC Cambuur. The stadium is able to hold 10,500 people and it opened on 12 September 1936.
Princessehof Ceramics Museum
Museum
Photo: Bouwe Brouwer, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
The Princessehof Ceramics Museum is a museum of ceramics in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. The museum's name comes from one of two buildings in which it is housed: a small palace built in 1693 and later occupied by Marie Louise, dowager Princess of Orange.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wergea and Hempens.
Wergea
Village
Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
Wergea is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,560 in January 2017. There are two windmills in the village, De Hempenserpoldermolen and a paaltjasker. Wergea is situated 4½ km southeast of Leeuwarden Municipality.
Hempens
Village
Photo: Bouwe Brouwer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hempens is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It was first mentioned in 1463 as Hempens, and means "settlement of the people of Hempe ".
Leeuwarden Municipality
- Also known as: “Gemeente Leeuwarden”
- Location: Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.186° or 53° 11′ 10″ northLongitude
5.8111° or 5° 48′ 40″ eastPopulation
12,400Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F575RP6+CCGeoNames ID
2751791
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“Leeuwarden Municipality” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Leeuwarden”
- Western Frisian: “Gemeente Ljouwert”
- Western Frisian: “Ljouwert”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leeuwarden railway station and Fries Museum.
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