Andijk

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Andijk

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image_shield = Wapen andijk.jpg
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mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = North Holland
leader_name = A.F.T. Streumer
leader_party = PvdA
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 47.69
area_land_km2 = 21.21
area_water_km2 = 26.49
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 6583
population_density_km2 = 310
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.75
latNS = N
longd = 5.22
longEW = E
website = [http://www.andijk.nl www.andijk.nl]

Andijk pronunciation|Nl-Andijk.ogg (West Frisian: "Andìk") is a municipality and a village bordering Lake IJssel in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.

The name Andijk comes from the Dutch "aan de dijk", which translates into English as "on the dike". In 1667, a small church was built. During the French Napoleonic occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality on 1 January 1812 by imperial decree of 21 October 1811 .

Andijk has fertile clay soil with agriculture and vegetable horticulture. Andijk is also an important supplier of drinking water for the region.The 40 ha size test polder, which was made in 1926-1927 in the Zuiderzee as a test run for making the Wieringermeerpolder, is located at Andijk. The polder used for recreation, including facilities for overnight stays, such as several camp-sites, two hunting points, and a beach.

Local government

The municipal council of Andijk consists 13 seats, which are divided as follows:

* CDA - 4 seats
* PvdA - 3 seats
* VVD - 3 seats
* GroenLinks - 2 seats
* ChristenUnie - 1 seat

News

[http://www.andijker.nl "De Andijker",] the local newspaper since 1921, can also be read on the Internet. It includes daily news and (historical) photos of the village and its inhabatants.

References

* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem23nh.htm SDU Staatscourant]