Opmeer
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Opmeer | |
|---|---|
 Church in Spanbroek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.700°N 4.950°ECoordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.700°N 4.950°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | GertJan Nijpels (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 41.57 km2 (16.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (August 2017)[4] | |
| • Total | 11,510 |
| • Density | 277/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Opmeerder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1660–1663, 1715–1719 |
| Area code | 0226, 0229 |
| Website | www |
Opmeer (
pronunciation (help·info))(West Frisian: Opmar or Obmar) is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
Population centres[edit]
The municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Aartswoud, De Weere, Gouwe, Hoogwoud, Opmeer, Spanbroek, Wadway, Zandwerven.
Topography[edit]
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015
Local government[edit]
The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
- CDA - 5 seats
- Gemeentebelangen Opmeer - 4 seats
- PvdA - 3 seats
- DSV - 2 seats
- VVD - 1 seat
The CDA and the Gemeentebelangen Opmeer are in a coalition government.
The town has an online portal with information on services and news.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "college van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Opmeer. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1716VS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Opmeer".
External links[edit]
Media related to Opmeer at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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