gemeente Achtkarspelen

About gemeente Achtkarspelen

The municipality of Achtkarspelen covers an area of over 10,000 hectares and has over 28,000 inhabitants. The landscape is characterized by beautifully intact hedgerows and alder fences. These landscape elements create a beautiful horizon and a magnificent play of lines, which provide unexpected perspectives. The 'dobben' (pingo ruins) are also an important part of nature in the municipality. These pools, formed by the ice age, give a surprising dimension to the magnificent coulisse landscape. Achtkarspelen in numbers (as of January 1, 2009) Area: 10,398 ha Number of inhabitants: 28,135 Number of homes: 11,440 Number of villages: 11