Drechterland
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Drechterland | |
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| Town centre of Schellinkhout Town centre of Schellinkhout | |
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| Highlighted position of Drechterland in a municipal map of North Holland Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°ECoordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Established | 1 January 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Michiel Pijl (Template:Polparty) |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | Template:Dutch municipality population |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697 |
| Area code | 0228, 0229 |
| Website | www |
Drechterland (nl) 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.
Population centres
[edit | edit source]The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following towns, villages and districts:
- Hem
- Hoogkarspel
- Oosterblokker
- Oosterleek
- Oosterwijzend
- Schellinkhout
- Venhuizen
- Westerwijzend
- Westwoud
- Wijdenes
Topography
[edit | edit source]File:Gem-Drechterland-OpenTopo.jpg
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015
Local government
[edit | edit source]The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which after the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:[5]
- Senior Party, Drechterland – 4 seats
- Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) – 4 seats
- Progressive Drechterland – 3 seats
- People's Party for Freedom & Democracy (VVD) – 3 seats
- Municipal interests, Drechterland – 3 seats
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout (17th c., born in Schellinkhout) a Dutch seafarer and explorer, eponym of Jan Mayen
- Cornelis Jacobsen Mey (17th c., born in Schellinkhout) a Dutch explorer, captain and fur trader
- Wilhelmus Nuyens (1823 in Avenhorn – 1894) a Dutch historian.[6]
- Vincent Mentzel (born 1945 Hoogkarspel) a Dutch newspaper photographer, embraces photorealism
Sport
[edit | edit source]- Hendrik Offerhaus (1875 in Venhuizen – 1953) a Dutch rower and bronze medallist in the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Mathieu Boots (born 1975 in Venhuizen) a Dutch retired football player with over 250 club caps
- Thomas Koenis (born 1989 in Hoogkarspel) a Dutch professional basketball player
- Erik Schouten (born 1991 in Westwoud) a Dutch professional footballer with 140 caps with FC Volendam
Gallery
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The town hall of Drechterland, in Hoogkarspel.
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Dorpsweg, Schellinkhout
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Sculpture on the Raadhuisplein, Hoogkarspel
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Schellinkhout, the beach
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Saint Luke, Venhuizen
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Zittend
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality total area
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1616AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ Template:Dutch municipality population
- ↑ "Drechterland municipal election 2022". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ Template:Cite CE1913
External links
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Media related to Drechterland at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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