Drechterland
Drechterland | |||
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Municipality | |||
Town centre of Schellinkhout | |||
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Location in North Holland | |||
Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°ECoordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Holland | ||
Established | 1 January 1979 | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Michiel Pijl (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 (August 2017)[4] | |||
• Total | 19,426 | ||
• Density | 329/km2 (850/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode | 1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697 | ||
Area code | 0228, 0229 | ||
Website |
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Drechterland (
Population centres
The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Hem, Hoogkarspel, Oosterblokker, Oosterleek, Oosterwijzend, Schellinkhout, Venhuizen, Westerwijzend, 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
- ↑ "Samenstelling college van burgemeester en wethouders" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Drechterland. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1616AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
External links
Media related to Drechterland at Wikimedia Commons - Official website