Hollands Kroon

Hollands Kroon
Municipality
Anna Paulowna town centre

Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hollands Kroon in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E / 52.867°N 4.817°E / 52.867; 4.817Coordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E / 52.867°N 4.817°E / 52.867; 4.817
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established 1 January 2012[1]
Government[2]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Jaap Nawijn (VVD)
Area[3]
 • Total 662.20 km2 (255.68 sq mi)
 • Land 358.09 km2 (138.26 sq mi)
 • Water 304.11 km2 (117.42 sq mi)
Elevation[4] −1 m (−3 ft)
Population (August 2017)[5]
 • Total 47,657
 • Density 133/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 1730–1736, 1760–1779
Area code Various
Website www.hollandskroon.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Hollands Kroon, June 2015

Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.[6]

Localities

Cities (places/areas with city rights):

Villages:

Settlements:

  • Blokhuizen
  • Dam
  • De Belt
  • De Bomen
  • De Elft
  • De Gest
  • De Heid
  • De Hoelm
  • De Kampen
  • De Leijen
  • De Normer
  • De Weel
  • De Weere
  • Emaus
  • Gelderse Buurt
  • Groetpolder
  • Hogebieren
  • Hollebalg
  • Langereis
  • Lutjekolhorn
  • Mientbrug
  • Nieuwesluis
  • Noord-Stroe
  • Noordburen
  • Noorderbuurt
  • Poolland
  • Spoorbuurt
  • Tin
  • Vennik
  • Wateringskant
  • Westeinde
  • Zandburen

Local government

The municipal council of Hollands Kroon consists of 29 seats, which are divided as follows:

Municipal council seats
Party20122018 [7]
Senioren Hollands Kroon47
VVD85
CDA55
Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon3
PvdA42
GroenLinks12
D6612
Christian Union11
LADA (Democratie Anders)31
ANDERS!1
Partij Vrije Liberalen1
Progressief Wieringermeer1
Total2929

The executive board consists of Senioren Hollands Kroon, VVD and CDA [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2012" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2012]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Samenstelling College van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Hollands Kroon. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1761VM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen en Wieringermeer. (Parliamentary document).
  7. ↑ "Kiesraad, Gemeenteraad 21 maart 2018". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Coalitieakkoord". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.