Skarsterlân (population: 27,238) is a municipality in the northern Netherlands, in the province of Friesland. The municipality covers an area of 216.91 km² (of which 35.50 km² water).\n \rThe municipality of Skarsterlân consists the following towns, villages and townships: Akmarijp, Boornzwaag, Broek, Dijken, Doniaga, Goingarijp, Haskerdijken, Haskerhorne, Idskenhuizen, Joure, Langweer, Legemeer, Nieuwebrug, Nijehaske, Oldeouwer, Oudehaske, Ouwster-Nijega, Ouwsterhaule, Rohel, Rotstergast, Rotsterhaule, Rottum, Scharsterbrug, Sint Nicolaasga, Sintjohannesga, Snikzwaag, Terkaple, Teroele, Tjerkgaast, Vegelinsoord.\n \r
