Frise (French: [fʁiz]) was a department of the First French Empire in the present-day Netherlands. It was formed in 1811, after the Kingdom of Holland was annexed by France. It was named after Friesland: "Frise" [fʁiz] in French. It was the successor of the Friesland Department, which was formed in 1802. Its territory roughly corresponded with the present-day Dutch province of Friesland.
Its capital was Leeuwarden. The department was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons (situation in 1812):[1]
- Leeuwarden, cantons: Bergum, Buitenpost, Dokkum, Dronrijp, Franeker, Hallum, Harlingen, Holwerd and Leeuwarden (2 cantons).
- Heerenveen, cantons: Akkrum, Beetsterzwaag, Heerenveen and Oldeberkoop.
- Sneek, cantons: Bolsward, Hindeloopen, Lemmer, Rauwerd and Sneek.
Its population in 1812 was 175,400, and its area was 279,835 hectares.[1]
After Napoleon was defeated in 1813, the department became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Almanach Impérial an bissextil MDCCCXII, p. 404-405, accessed in Gallica 24 July 2013 (in French)
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