Drechterland
| |
|---|---|
Town centre of Schellinkhout
| |
Flag 
Coat of arms | |
Location in North Holland
| |
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E / 52.700°N 5.183°E / 52.700; 5.183 | |
| 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 2021)[4]
| |
| • Total | 19,838 |
| • Density | 331/km2 (860/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 (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɛxtərlɑnt] ⓘ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud and Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in 1980. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.
The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following towns, villages and districts:
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015
The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which after the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:[5]
Media related to Drechterland at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Drechterland
| ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||
 | This North Holland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
