Drechterland

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

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Flag of Drechterland
Coat of arms of Drechterland
Highlighted position of Drechterland in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°E / 52.700; 5.183Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°E / 52.700; 5.183
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established1 January 1979
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMichiel Pijl (CDA)
Area
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Elevation−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
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Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697
Websitewww.drechterland.nl

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.

Drechterland Media

References

  1. "Samenstelling college van burgemeester en wethouders" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Nederlands). Gemeente Drechterland. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Nederlands). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 1616AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)