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Franeker
Sign in to saveFraneker (; ) 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 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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- Franeker, het stadhuis RM15724 en het Planetarium RM15668 foto4 2017-06-18 11.19.jpg
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- The former city hall (left) and the Eise Eisinga Planetarium (right)
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- (Star of the Eleven Cities)
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- Location in the former municipality of Franekeradeel in Friesland in the Netherlands
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- Location in the former municipality of Franekeradeel
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- Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
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- Friesland
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Saxon period
- University of Franeker
- Recent history
- Geography
- Demographics
- Culture
- Museums
- Windmill
- Sports
- Infrastructure
- Notable people
- References
- External links
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 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.
==History== ===Early 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.