Leeuwarden
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Leeuwarden
Summary
Leeuwarden is a city[1]. Leeuwarden ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Leeuwarden received the European Capital of Culture[3].
- Leeuwarden was a member of Creative Cities Network[4].
- Leeuwarden is located in Leeuwarden[5].
- Leeuwarden is located in Friesland[6].
- Leeuwarden is in the country of Netherlands[7].
- Leeuwarden's image is recorded as Waag, Leeuwarden 1614.jpg[8].
- Leeuwarden's instance of is recorded as city[9].
- Leeuwarden's instance of is recorded as place with town rights and privileges[10].
- Leeuwarden's instance of is recorded as cadastral populated place in the Netherlands[11].
- Leeuwarden's flag image is recorded as Flag of Leeuwarden.svg[12].
- Leeuwarden's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Leeuwarden.svg[13].
- Leeuwarden's twinned administrative body is recorded as Liyang[14].
- Leeuwarden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 246095857[15].
- Leeuwarden's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 150079315[16].
- Leeuwarden's GND ID is recorded as 4074085-7[17].
- Leeuwarden's locator map image is recorded as Leeuwarden locator map municipality NL 2018.png[18].
- Leeuwarden's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78095681[19].
- Leeuwarden's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11954952k[20].
- Leeuwarden's postal code is recorded as 8900–8939[21].
- Leeuwarden's postal code is recorded as 8900[22].
- Leeuwarden's Commons category is recorded as Leeuwarden[23].
- Leeuwarden's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 162081[24].
- Leeuwarden's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[25].
- Leeuwarden's local dialing code is recorded as 058[26].
- +1435-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Leeuwarden[27].
Body
Geography
Leeuwarden is in the country of Netherlands[7]. Located in include Leeuwarden[5], a municipality of the Netherlands[28], in Netherlands[29] and Friesland[6], a province of the Netherlands[30], in Netherlands[31], founded in 1814[32].
Physical Characteristics
Leeuwarden's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+83.95'}[33]. Leeuwarden's elevation above sea level is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}[34]. Population counts include {'amount': '+92146'}[35] and {'amount': '+93765'}[36].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city[9], place with town rights and privileges[10], and cadastral populated place in the Netherlands[11].
History and Context
+1435-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Leeuwarden[27].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Leeuwarden include Leeuwarderadeel[37], a municipality of the Netherlands[38], in Netherlands[39] and Leeuwarden[40], a municipality of the Netherlands[41], in Netherlands[42].
Why It Matters
Leeuwarden ranks in the top 8% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month).[2] Leeuwarden has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Leeuwarden is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Entities named for Leeuwarden include Leeuwarderadeel[37], a municipality of the Netherlands[38], in Netherlands[39] and Leeuwarden[40], a municipality of the Netherlands[41], in Netherlands[42].
FAQs
What awards did Leeuwarden receive?
Honors received include European Capital of Culture[3].