Hollands Kroon
| Hollands Kroon | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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Anna Paulowna town centre | ||
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.png) Location in North Holland | ||
| Coordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E / 52.867°N 4.817°ECoordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E / 52.867°N 4.817°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Holland | |
| Established | 1 January 2012[1] | |
| Government[2] | ||
| • Body | Municipal council | |
| • Mayor | Jaap Nawijn (VVD) | |
| Area[3] | ||
| • Total | 662.20 km2 (255.68 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 358.09 km2 (138.26 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 304.11 km2 (117.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation[4] | −1 m (−3 ft) | |
| Population (May 2014)[5] | ||
| • Total | 47,535 | |
| • Density | 133/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postcode | 1730–1736, 1760–1779 | |
| Area code | Various | |
| Website |
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Dutch Topographic map of Hollands Kroon, June 2015
Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.[6]
Localities
Cities (places/areas with city rights):
- Barsingerhorn
- Stede Niedorp
- Wieringen
- Winkel
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Villages:
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Settlements:
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Local government
The municipal council of Hollands Kroon consists of 29 seats, which are divided as follows:
| Municipal council seats | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| VVD | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| CDA | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| PvdA | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Senioren Hollands Kroon | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| LADA (Democratie Anders) | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| D66 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| ChristianUnion | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| GreenLeft | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Partij Vrije Liberalen | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Progressief Wieringermeer | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | ||||||||||||||
The executive board consists of VVD, CDA and PvdA.
References
- ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2012" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2012]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Samenstelling College van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Hollands Kroon. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1761VM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ↑ Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen en Wieringermeer. (Parliamentary document).
External links
Media related to Hollands Kroon at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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