Drechterland

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Drechterland
View of Drechterland
View of Drechterland
Flag of Drechterland
Official seal of Drechterland
Drechterland is located in Netherlands
Drechterland
Drechterland
Coordinates: 52°41′42.6″N 5°10′42.3″E / 52.695167°N 5.178417°E / 52.695167; 5.178417
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Holland
Government
 • MayorPieter Dijkman
Area
 • Total58.89 km2 (22.74 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
 • Total17,875
 • Density303.5/km2 (786/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code(s)
1606–1611, 1616, 1617, 1696, 1697
Area code(s)0228, 0229
CIN0498
WebsiteOfficial website

Drechterland is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 19,597 people lived there.

It was created on 1 January 1979 from the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Oosterblokker and Westwoud. Until 1980, it was named Bangert. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.

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