Hollands Kroon

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.[5]

Hollands Kroon
Municipality
Anna Paulowna town centre
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 2012[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRian van Dam (PvdA)
Area
 • Total662.20 km2 (255.68 sq mi)
 • Land358.09 km2 (138.26 sq mi)
 • Water304.11 km2 (117.42 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total47,815
 • Density134/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1730–1736, 1760–1779
Area codeVarious
Websitewww.hollandskroon.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Hollands Kroon, June 2015

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 [6]
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 [7]

Notable people
Dirk Rembrantz van Nierop

Sport
Ard Schenk, 2006
  • Klooster met kerk Nieuwe Niedorp
  • Molenkolksluis
  • Nederlands Kremlin in Winkel
  • Schutsluisje, Nieuwe Niedorp
gollark: Oh, and being paid for it.
gollark: Ideally people actually submitting it *willingly*, and with data which isn't stupidly personal.
gollark: Lots of money being spent on it? Competent employees? Good AI research?
gollark: "Embrace the system. Do not resist" - solarflame5
gollark: I feel like you're insufficiently imaginative about the exciting range of possible dystopias. Also the ones we already have.

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2012" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2012]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 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 1761VM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen en Wieringermeer. (Parliamentary document).
  6. "Kiesraad, Gemeenteraad 21 maart 2018". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  7. "Coalitieakkoord". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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