(Municipality, January 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[4][5]
• Municipality
124,481
• Density
522/km2 (1,350/sq mi)
• Urban
108,254
• Metro
174,724
Demonym
Leeuwarder
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8900–8941
Area code
058
Website
www.leeuwarden.nl
Leeuwarden (Dutch:[ˈleːu.ɑrdə(n)]ⓘ; West Frisian: Ljouwert[ˈljɔːʋ(ə)t]/[ˈʎɔːw(ə)t]ⓘ; Town Frisian: Liwwadden; Leeuwarder dialect: Leewarden) is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 127,073 (2023). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Friesland.
The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. It came to be known as Leeuwarden in the early 9th century AD and was granted city privileges in 1435. It is the main economic hub of Friesland, situated in a green and water-rich environment. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city centre, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping centre with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018. Also, Leeuwarden has been a UNESCO City of Literature since 2019.
The Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour), an ice skating tour passing the eleven cities of Friesland, starts and finishes in Leeuwarden.
The following towns and villages within the municipality have populations in excess of 1,000 people: Leeuwarden, Stiens, Grou, Goutum, Wergea, Jirnsum, Reduzum, and Wirdum. The municipality is governed by the mayor Sybrand van Haersma Buma and a coalition of the Labour Party, Christian Democratic Appeal, and GreenLeft.
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^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; Regionale kerncijfers Nederland" [Regional core figures Netherlands]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
Leeuwarden (Dutch: [ˈleːu.ɑrdə(n)] ; West Frisian: Ljouwert [ˈljɔːʋ(ə)t]/[ˈʎɔːw(ə)t] ; Town Frisian: Liwwadden; Leeuwarder dialect: Leewarden) is a city...
Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛsˈseː ˈkɑmbyːr]) is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed...
The Medical Center Leeuwarden (MCL; Dutch: Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden) is the hospital of the city of Leeuwarden, and the largest non-university hospital...
Leeuwarden Air Base (Dutch: Vliegbasis Leeuwarden) is a military airbase used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) - Dutch: Koninklijke Luchtmacht...
and was innocent. Margaretha Geertruida Zelle was born 7 August 1876 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. She was the eldest of four children to Antje van der Meulen...
The city of Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands has had at least 130 windmills over the centuries. Only one, the Froskepôlemolen survives today within...
from Leeuwarden, who were either born and raised there or were long-term residents. For a more extensive, alphabetical list see People from Leeuwarden. See...
2016, Slot became interim coach together with Sipke Hulshoff (nl) in Leeuwarden after Maas was fired. On 5 January 2017, Cambuur announced that Slot and...
Centrum Leeuwarden (Historical Center Leeuwarden), located in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, preserves documents pertaining to the history of Leeuwarden. Leeuwarden...
Isabella van Leeuwarden (1696 – 19 June 1773) was a Dutch Mennonite businesswoman and hofje founder of Haarlem. Van Leeuwarden was the daughter of Jacobus...
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeuwarden was a short-lived (1559-1580) Roman Rite Dutch suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archbishopric...
(Enschede-Randstad, Zwolle – Roosendaal and Groningen/Leeuwarden-Amersfoort-Randstad and Groningen/Leeuwarden-Lelystad-Randstad) run through Overijssel. Zwolle...
Basket is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Leeuwarden. Founded as Aris Leeuwarden in 2004, the club competes in the BNXT League, and has competed...
repair and maintenance of the trainsets will be performed by Stadler in Leeuwarden through 2035. The first trainsets were put into service on 12 April 2021...
cities in the province of Friesland in the northern Netherlands, namely Leeuwarden, Sneek, Bolsward, Franeker, Dokkum, Harlingen, Stavoren, and to some extent...
University of Applied Sciences), Ede Christelijke Hogeschool Nederland, Leeuwarden Design Academy Eindhoven, Eindhoven Fontys Hogescholen (Fontys University...
Westerveld in the Dutch province of Overijssel and Drenthe. Like Het Bildt and Leeuwarden, Weststellingwerf and Ooststellingwerf are among the municipalities of...
a first team regular right away and moved to Eredivisie club Cambuur Leeuwarden for the following season, but relegated in his first season which brought...
1974 in Venhuizen) is a Dutch footballer currently playing for Cambuur Leeuwarden. Hooijboer started out playing for local team De Valken. He was discovered...
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