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Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands
Drechterland
Municipality
Town centre of SchellinkhoutTown centre of Schellinkhout
Flag of DrechterlandFlagCoat of arms of DrechterlandCoat of arms
Highlighted position of Drechterland in a municipal map of North HollandLocation in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°E / 52.700; 5.183
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1979
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMichiel Pijl (CDA)
Area
 • Total80.59 km (31.12 sq mi)
 • Land59.89 km (23.12 sq mi)
 • Water20.70 km (7.99 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 • Total19,838
 • Density331/km (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697
Area code0228, 0229
Websitewww.drechterland.nl

Drechterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɛxtərlɑnt] ) 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

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

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015

Local government

The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which after the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:

Notable people

Vincent Mentzel, 1973

Sport

Gallery

  • The town hall of Drechterland, in Hoogkarspel. The town hall of Drechterland, in Hoogkarspel.
  • Dorpsweg, Schellinkhout Dorpsweg, Schellinkhout
  • Sculpture on the Raadhuisplein, Hoogkarspel Sculpture on the Raadhuisplein, Hoogkarspel
  • Schellinkhout, the beach Schellinkhout, the beach
  • Saint Luke, Venhuizen Saint Luke, Venhuizen
  • Zittend Zittend

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 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  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 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. "Drechterland municipal election 2022". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. Schlager, Patricius (1911). "Wilhelmus Nuyens" . Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 11.

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Places adjacent to Drechterland
Medemblik
Hoorn Drechterland Stede Broec
Markermeer
Populated places in the municipality of Drechterland
Villages
Hamlets
List of cities, towns and villages in North Holland
Municipalities of North Holland


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