Drechterland
| Drechterland | |||
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| Town centre of Schellinkhout
Town centre of Schellinkhout
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| Location in North Holland Location in North Holland |
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1979 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Rob van der Riet (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 80.74 km2 (31.17 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 59.10 km2 (22.82 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 21.64 km2 (8.36 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 19,278 | ||
| • Density | 326/km2 (840/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697 | ||
| Area code | 0228, 0229 | ||
| Website | www |
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Drechterland (Audio file "Nl-Drechterland.ogg" not found) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud en Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in 1980. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.
Population centres
The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Hem, Hoogkarspel, Oosterblokker, Oosterleek, Schellinkhout, Venhuizen, Westwoud, Wijdenes.
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:
- GBD - 6 seats
- CDA - 3 seats
- D66/GroenLinks - 3 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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