Drechterland

Drechterland (pronunciation ) 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 and Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in 1980. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.

Drechterland
Municipality
Town centre of Schellinkhout
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1979
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMichiel Pijl (CDA)
Area
 • Total80.74 km2 (31.17 sq mi)
 • Land59.10 km2 (22.82 sq mi)
 • Water21.64 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total19,597
 • Density332/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697
Area code0228, 0229
Websitewww.drechterland.nl

Population centres

The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

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:

Notable people
Vincent Mentzel, 1973

Sport
  • Dorpsweg, Schellinkhout
  • Sculptuur op het Raadhuisplein, Hoogkarspel
  • Schellinkhout, the beach
  • Sint-Lucas, Venhuizen
  • Zittend
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References
  1. "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.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 1616AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11 (1913), Wilhelmus Nuyens retrieved 16 November 2019


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