Achtkarspelen
municipality of the Netherlands
Achtkarspelen is a municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. In 2016 the municipality had about 28,000 people.
Achtkarspelen | |
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 View of Achtkarspelen | |
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  Achtkarspelen | |
| Coordinates: 53°15′20.4″N 6°08′37.7″E / 53.255667°N 6.143806°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Fryslân |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oebele Brouwer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.2 km2 (39.5 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 28,013 |
| • Density | 274.1/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code(s) | 9230–9233, 9280–9289, 9870–9873 |
| Area code(s) | 0511, 0512 |
| CIN | 0059 |
| Website | Official website |
