Municipality of Friesland in the northern Netherlands
Súdwest-Fryslân
Súdwest-Fryslân is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, located in the province of Friesland.
It had a population of 89,999 in January 2021. Sneek is the municipal seat. With a total area of 841.56 km2, Southwest-Friesland is the largest municipality by area in the Netherlands.
How locals move
Getting around Súdwest-Fryslân the local way
- Go nextThe old harbour town of Harlingen is 30 minutes away, and is also the ferry terminal for services to the Wadden islands of Vlieland and Terschelling.
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