Súdwest-Fryslân Súdwest-Fryslân is a municipality in the Northern Netherlands , located in the province of Friesland . It had a population of 84,092 in August 2017 . Sneek is the municipal seat. With a total area of 841.56 km2 , Súdwest-Fryslân is the largest municipality by area in the Netherlands .History Súdwest-Fryslân was formed in 2011 from the old municipalities of Bolsward , Nijefurd , Sneek, Wûnseradiel and Wymbritseradiel . In 2014 it was enlarged by parts of the former municipality of Boarnsterhim . On 1 January 2018 it was enlarged by parts of former municipality of Littenseradiel .Geography The municipality is formed by several settlements, divided into towns and villages.Towns The towns located in Súdwest-Fryslân are Bolsward, Hindeloopen , IJlst , Sneek, Stavoren and Workum .Villages The villages located in Súdwest-Fryslân are Abbegea , Allingawier , Arum , Blauwhuis , Bozum , Breezanddijk , Britswerd , Burgwerd , Cornwerd , Dedgum , Easterein , Edens , Exmorra , Ferwoude , Folsgare , Gaast , Gaastmeer , Gauw , Goënga , Greonterp , Hartwerd , Heeg , Hemelum , Hennaard , Hichtum , Hidaard , Hieslum , Hommerts , Idsegahuizum , Idzega , Indijk , It Heidenskip , Itens , Jutrijp , Kimswerd , Kornwerderzand , Koudum , Koufurderrige , Kubaard , Loënga , Lollum , Longerhouw , Lutkewierum , Makkum , Molkwerum , Nijhuizum , Nijland , Offingawier , Oosterend , Oosterwierum , Oosthem , Oppenhuizen , Oudega , Parrega , Piaam , Pingjum , Poppenwier , Raerd , Rien , Roodhuis , Sandfirden , Scharnegoutum , Schettens , Schraard , Sibrandabuorren , Smallebrugge , Tirns , Tjalhuizum , Tjerkwerd , Uitwellingerga , Waaxens , Warns , Westhem , Wieuwerd , Witmarsum , Wolsum , Wommels , Wons , Woudsend , Ypecolsga , Ysbrechtum and Zurich .Politics The college van burgemeester en wethouders of Súdwest-Fryslân consists of Mayor Haijo Apotheker and aldermen A. Offinga, G. Akkerman-Wielinga, W. Sinnema, A. Ekhart and L. P. Stoel.Notable people Pier Gerlofs Donia a Frisian rebel leader and pirate Menno Simons a Roman Catholic priest , an influential Anabaptist religious leader, his followers became known as Mennonites brothers Boetius à Bolswert and Schelte a Bolswert were copper-plate engravers Gysbert Japiks a West Frisian writer, poet, schoolmaster and cantor Allart Pieter van Jongestall a Dutch jurist and diplomat Jacob Potma a Dutch Golden Age painter Jacob Binckes a Dutch commodore Lambert Bos a Dutch scholar and critic Eelco Alta a Frisian clergyman, theologian and veterinarian Cynthia Lenige a Frisian poet Douwe de Hoop a Dutch painter and draftsman Sgnt James H. Burbank a soldier, awarded the US Medal of Honor Hobbe Smith a Dutch painter in the Post-Impressionist style B.D. Dykstra a Dutch American pastor, educator and poet Willem de Sitter a Dutch mathematician, physicist and astronomer Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy a Dutch politician and Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 1940 to 1945 Hilbrand Boschma a Dutch zoologist and director of the Rijksmuseum of Natural History Hans Wiegel a retired Dutch politician and businessman, lives in Oudega Klaas Rusticus a Dutch author and TV and film director Hillie Molenaar a Dutch documentary film director Jan de Haan a contemporary Dutch composer, conductor and musician Liuwe Tamminga a Dutch organist and harpsichordist, plays Italian Early Music Pauline Krikke a Dutch politician and Mayor of The Hague 2017/2019Sport Pim Mulier introduced tennis, athletics, cricket and hockey to the Netherlands Jan Ankerman a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics Wout Zijlstra a former strongman and Highland Games athlete twin brothers Ben & Jan Kouwenhoven sailors, who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics Ronald Zoodsma a retired volleyball player , team silver medallist at the 1992 Summer Olympics brothers Gerhard & Willem Potma sailors, who competed at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics Pieter Huistra a Dutch former football winger with 394 club caps Olof van der Meulen a retired volleyball player and team silver and gold medallist at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics Rick Hofstra a Dutch professional darts player Sandor van der Heide a football manager and former player with 282 club caps Loes Geurts a Dutch footballer goalkeeper, over 100 caps for the Netherlands women's national football team Sherida Spitse a Dutch football midfielder with over 250 club caps and 175 international caps Nyck de Vries is a Dutch Formula E racing driver Liesette Bruinsma a Dutch Paralympic swimmer, lives in Wommels
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