What is the population of Franeker, Friesland?

Franeker has a population of approximately 12,793 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Franeker, Friesland located?

Franeker is located in Friesland, Netherlands, at approximate coordinates 53.1881°, 5.5410°.

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Franeker

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Franeker

Total population

12,793

Coordinates53.19°, 5.54°

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Overview

Franeker is one of the eleven historical cities of Friesland and capital of the municipality of Waadhoeke. It is located north of the Van Harinxmakanaal and about 20 km (12 mi) west of Leeuwarden. As of 2023, it had 13,015 inhabitants. World Heritage Site the Eise Eisinga Planetarium, established in 1781, is located in the city.

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History

Franeker was founded around 800 as a Carolingian stronghold. The name probably derives from Froon-acker, meaning 'land of the lord/king'; the oldest street in the city is still called Froonacker. Beginning around the 11th century, Franeker developed into the administrative center of northern Westergoa. Franeker received city rights in 1417, when it was recognised as an independent city and, through the ('Citizen's letter'), formally separated from the grietenij . At the end of the 15th century, Albert, Duke of Saxony established himself in Franeker, when he had taken over Friesland with the help of the Schieringers led by . On 12 May 1500, the city was besieged by an army of 16,000 dissatisfied Frisians during the , as a result of the high rents and taxes levied by Albert and his sons Henry and George of Saxony. Henry established his seat in the city of Franeker. The Frisians achieved nothing with the siege of the city because they were poorly trained and organised. Duke Albert of Saxony hastily assembled a large army to relieve Henry and the city of Franeker. Finally, the Frisians were defeated on 16 July 1500 and the city was relieved. On 26 March 1501, Henry IV of Saxony gave the city of Franeker a considerable (200 morgen) piece of salt marshland outside the dike, called the Franekerlanden. Three years later, Henry handed over the government of Friesland to his brother George. Franeker seemed to become the capital of Friesland at the end of the 15th century. In 1504, however, the Saxons fled to Leeuwarden. After that, the city remained important to the Saxons for a long time, until Friesland was transferred as a possession to Charles V in 1524. When the Dutch Republic revolted against the Spanish Empire, Franeker chose the side of William of Orange early on.…

Geography

Franeker is located in the municipality of Waadhoeke in the northwest of the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. It is east of the city of Harlingen, north of the Van Harinxmakanaal, south of the Wadden Sea coast, and about west of the provincial capital Leeuwarden.

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