Wijdemeren

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wijdemeren

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image_caption = Vuntus Lake


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flag_size = 150x75px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = North Holland
leader_name = D. Bijl
leader_party = VVD
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 76.55
area_land_km2 = 48.02
area_water_km2 = 28.53
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 23571
population_density_km2 = 491
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.23
latNS = N
longd = 5.12
longEW = E
website = [http://www.wijdemeren.nl www.wijdemeren.nl]

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Population centres

The municipality of Wijdemeren consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Ankeveen, Boomhoek, Breukeleveen, 's-Graveland, Kortenhoef, Muyeveld, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht.

Local government

The municipal council of Wijdemeren consists of 19 seats, which are divided as follows:

* CDA - 5 seats
* VVD - 4 seats
* Dorpbelangen Loosdrecht - 3 seats
* Dorpsbelangen Wijdemeren - 2 seats
* PvdA - 3 seats
* GroenLinks - 2 seats

It is not the only municipality with three parish halls, but it is the one and only one which has a parish hall in another city (Hilversum).

External links

Websites of the political parties:
* [http://www.cdawijdemeren.nl/ CDA ]
* [http://www.wijdemeren.vvd.nl/ VVD ]
* [http://www.pvdawijdemeren.nl/ PvdA ]
* [http://www.dorpsbelangenwijdemeren.nl/ Dorpsbelangen Wijdemeren]
* [http://www.groenlinks.nl/lokaal/wijdemeren/ Groen Links ]

Local news on the internet:
* [http://www.wijdemeren.com/ Wijdemeerse Webkrant]

Local weather:
* [http://www.dearend.nl/WeatherLink/Current_Conditions.htm/ De Arend weerstation]

References

* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem181nh.htm SDU Staatscourant]