Franeker

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Franeker Frjentsjer
City
The former city hall (left) and the Eise Eisinga Planetarium (right)
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Franekeradeel in Friesland in the Netherlands
Location in the municipality of Franekeradeel
Franeker Location within the Netherlands Show map of Friesland Franeker Location within Europe Show map of Netherlands Franeker Franeker (Europe) Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 53°11′12″N 5°32′36″E / 53.18664°N 5.54325°E / 53.18664; 5.54325
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Waadhoeke
Area [1]
• Total	18.17 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	12,780
• Density	700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal code	8801-8802[1]
Dialing code	0517

Franeker (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfraːnəkər] ^ⓘ; West Frisian: Frjentsjer) 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 20 km west of Leeuwarden. As of 1 January 2014, it had 12,781 inhabitants.^[3] The Eise Eisinga Planetarium, established in 1781 and a World Heritage Site, is located in the city.