Drechterland
Drechterland (
pronunciation ) 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.
Drechterland | |
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 Town centre of Schellinkhout | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Established | 1 January 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Michiel Pijl (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.59 km2 (31.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 59.89 km2 (23.12 sq mi) |
| • Water | 20.70 km2 (7.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 19,597 |
| • Density | 327/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697 |
| Area code | 0228, 0229 |
| Website | www |
Population centres
The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
- Hem
- Hoogkarspel
- Oosterblokker
- Oosterleek
- Oosterwijzend
- Schellinkhout
- Venhuizen
- Westerwijzend
- Westwoud
- Wijdenes
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:
- GBD – 6 seats
- CDA – 3 seats
- D66/GroenLinks – 3 seats
- VVD – 3 seats
- PvdA – 2 seats
Notable people
Vincent Mentzel, 1973
- 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[5]
- Vincent Mentzel (born 1945 Hoogkarspel) a Dutch newspaper photographer, embraces photorealism
Sport
- 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
Dorpsweg, Schellinkhout
Sculptuur op het Raadhuisplein, Hoogkarspel
Schellinkhout, the beach
Sint-Lucas, Venhuizen
Zittend
References
- "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.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 1616AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11 (1913), Wilhelmus Nuyens retrieved 16 November 2019
External links
Media related to Drechterland at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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