Wester-Koggenland

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Wester-Koggenland
File:Dutch Municipality Wester-Koggenland 2006.png
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent countryFile:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
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 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Population
 (2005)
 • Total13,757
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.wester-koggenland.nl

Wester-Koggenland (nl) is a former municipality of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Obdam to form the new municipality of Koggenland.

Population centres

The area of the former municipality of Wester-Koggenland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Avenhorn, Berkhout, De Goorn, Oudendijk, Rustenburg, Scharwoude, Spierdijk, Ursem, Wogmeer (partly), Zuidermeer.

Local government

Before the merger, the last municipal council of Wester-Koggenland consisted of 15 seats, which were divided as follows:

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen - 4 seats
  • VVD - 3 seats
  • PvdA - 2 seats
  • Fractie Mollet - 1 seat

References

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