Drechterland
Drechterland | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°ECoordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  North Holland |
| Established | 1 January 1979 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Michiel Pijl (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.59 km2 (31.12 sq mi) |
| • Land | 59.89 km2 (23.12 sq mi) |
| • Water | 20.70 km2 (7.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 19,597 |
| • Density | 327/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697 |
| Area code | 0228, 0229 |
| Website | www |
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.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Samenstelling college van burgemeester en wethouders" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Drechterland. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1616AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
