Barradeel

Barradeel
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Barradeel
Coordinates: 53°13′N5°29′E / 53.217°N 5.483°E / 53.217; 5.483
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Hoofdplaats	Sexbierum
Area
• Total	66.98 km2 (25.86 sq mi)
• Land	54.44 km2 (21.02 sq mi)
• Water	12.74 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 1974)	6,747
• Density	124/km2 (320/sq mi)

Barradeel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Friesland. It was located north of Harlingen and Franeker, and is now largely a part of Franekeradeel. The municipality existed until 1984.

The municipality included the villages of Firdgum, Klooster-Lidlum, Minnertsga, Oosterbierum, Pietersbierum, Sexbierum, Tzummarum, and Wijnaldum. The war cemetery adjacent to the Protestant church in Wijnaldum retains the municipality name. ^[1]

Caverns and mining

Historically, mining operations took place in the area and caverns have been excavated, being some of the deepest salt solution-mined caverns in the world. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. CWGC. "Barradeel (Wijnaldum) Protestant Churchyard". CWGC. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
2. Sobolik, S.; Ingraham, M.; Matteo, E.; Mills, M.; Ross, T.; Conley, D.; Stormont, J. (2025). The Mechanical Behavior of Salt XI. CRC Press. p. 354. ISBN   978-1-04-060859-3 . Retrieved 2025-09-05.
3. Warren, John K. (2016-05-18). Evaporites: A Geological Compendium. Springer. p. 1303. ISBN   978-3-319-13512-0 . Retrieved 2025-09-05.

53°08′N5°17′E / 53.13°N 5.29°E / 53.13; 5.29