Stede Broec

Stede Broec
Municipality
Broekerhaven waterway

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Stede Broec in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°14′E / 52.700°N 5.233°E / 52.700; 5.233Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°14′E / 52.700°N 5.233°E / 52.700; 5.233
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established 1 January 1979
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Ronald Wortelboer (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
 • Land 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
 • Water 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation[3] −1 m (−3 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 21,581
 • Density 1,475/km2 (3,820/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 1610–1614
Area code 0228
Website www.stedebroec.nl

Stede Broec ( pronunciation )(West Frisian: Stee Broek) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The name Stede Broec derives from "stede" (meaning city) and "broec" (meaning swamp).

Population centres

The municipality of Stede Broec consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Bovenkarspel, Grootebroek, [ and Lutjebroek.

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Stede Broec, June 2015

History

Grootebroek and Bovenkarspel together received city rights in 1364, under the name of Broek. In 1402 Lutjebroek shared in the city rights and Hoogkarspel joined in 1403. Andijk was the fifth to join in 1786. In 1825 the city was dissociated.

Stede Broec is located in the region of West Friesland consisting of all the land surrounded by the Westfriese Omringdijk, a dike which then protected the land against the dangers of the tides of the Zuider Zee.

Local government

The municipal council of Stede Broec consists of 19 seats, which are divided as follows (as of March 3rd 2010):

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • Open en Duidelijk Stede Broec - 4 seats
  • PvdA/GroenLinks - 3 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen - 2 seats
  • Onafhankelijke Partij - 2 seats
  • VVD - 2 seats

References

  1. ↑ "Portefeuilleverdeling College" [Tasks division of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Stede Broec. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1611KW". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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