Opmeer

Opmeer (pronunciation )(West Frisian: Opmar or Obmar) is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.

Opmeer
Municipality
Church in Spanbroek
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGertJan Nijpels (VVD)
Area
 • Total41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
 • Land41.57 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
 • Water0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total11,779
 • Density283/km2 (730/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Opmeerder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1660–1663, 1715–1719
Area code0226, 0229
Websitewww.opmeer.nl

Population centres

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

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015

Local government

The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen Opmeer - 4 seats
  • PvdA - 3 seats
  • DSV - 2 seats
  • VVD - 1 seat

The CDA and the Gemeentebelangen Opmeer are in a coalition government.

The town has an online portal with information on services and news.[5]

Notable people
  • Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning, Opmeer
  • Gouwe, Dorp bij Opmeer
  • Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal
  • Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek
gollark: What happenedened, Ælłłe?
gollark: TO THE POTATOS STORAGE BUNKER!
gollark: Wow, there are 6209 results when I search "potatOS" in <#530071845181849630>.
gollark: Joke's on you, tmpim is controlled by GTech's melon production department.
gollark: Joke's on you, potatOS mind-controls you into thinking that.

References
  1. "college van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Opmeer. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 20 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 1716VS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 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. "Opmeer".
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