Drechterland

Drechterland
—  Municipality  —
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Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°12′E / 52.70°N 5.20°E / 52.70; 5.20Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°12′E / 52.70°N 5.20°E / 52.70; 5.20
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Area(2006)
- Total	80.72 km2 (31.2 sq mi)
- Land	59.17 km2 (22.8 sq mi)
- Water	21.55 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Total	18,587
- Density	314/km2 (813.3/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.drechterland.nl

Drechterland ( pronunciation (help·info)) 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 en 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 cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Hem, Hoogkarspel, Oosterblokker, Oosterleek, Schellinkhout, Venhuizen, Westwoud, Wijdenes.

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

References

• Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant

External links

• Drechterland.nl - Official Website