- Harenkarspel
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Harenkarspel
mapsize = 280px
flag_size = 150x75px
image_shield = Harenkarspel wapen.png
shield_size = 150x75px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 =North Holland
leader_name = E.J. Brommet
leader_party = PvdA
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 54.83
area_land_km2 = 54.03
area_water_km2 = 0.80
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 15922
population_density_km2 = 295
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.73
latNS = N
longd = 4.75
longEW = E
website = [http://www.harenkarspel.nl www.harenkarspel.nl].
Population centres
The municipality of Harenkarspel consists of the following villages:
Dirkshorn ,Eenigenburg ,Groenveld ,Kalverdijk ,Kerkbuurt ,Krabbendam , 't Rijpje,Schoorldam (partly), Sint Maarten,Stroet ,Tuitjenhorn ,Valkkoog ,Waarland ,Warmenhuizen . Tuitjenhorn is the administrative centre.Local government
The municipal council of Harenkarspel consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:
* CDA - 6 seats
* PvdA - 4 seats
* Algemeen Belang '89 - 4 seats
* VVD - 3 seatsReferences
* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem201nh.htm SDU Staatscourant]
External links
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeenteharenkarspel/ A map of the municipality Harenkarspel]
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