Dijk en Waard (West Frisian Dutch: Doik en Weard/Weerd or Dìk en Weard/Weerd) is a municipality in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia, the Netherlands. It was formed from the merger of Heerhugowaard and Langedijk on 1 January 2022.[3]
Dijk en Waard | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′N 4°50′E / 52.667°N 4.833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | M.F. (Maarten) Poorter[1] (PvdA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.02 km2 (25.88 sq mi) |
| • Land | 62.09 km2 (23.97 sq mi) |
| • Water | 4.93 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −4 m (−13 ft) |
| Population (September 2022) | |
| • Total | 88,786 |
| • Density | 1,430/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1700-1706, 1720-1724, 1830-1834 |
| Area code | 072, 0226 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
In 2022, the municipality had a population of approximately 87,000.[4][2] It is bordered by Bergen to the west, Alkmaar to the south, Koggenland to the east, Opmeer to the northeast and Hollands Kroon and Schagen to the north. It consists of 16 main population centres, the largest of which is Heerhugowaard.
Politics edit
The first elections for the municipality were held on 24 November 2021, with the following elected:[5]
- Dijk&Waardse Independent Party (Dijk&Waardse Onafhankelijke Partij) – 7 seats
- Lokaal Dijk en Waard – 6 seats
- VVD – 5 seats
- Senioren Dijk en Waard – 4 seats
- D66 – 3 seats
- GroenLinks – 3 seats
- FvD – 3 seats
- CDA – 2 seats
- PvdA – 2 seats
- ChristenUnie – 2 seats
Peter Rehwinkel became acting mayor of the new municipality on 1 January 2022,[6] with the appointment of M.F.(Maarten) Poorter on 13 July 2022.[7]
The regular municipal elections of March 2022 were not held in Dijk en Waard.
References edit
- ^ "Burgemeester & Wethouders" [Mayor & Aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Dijk en Waard. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Heerhugowaard en Langedijk". Eerste Kamer (in Dutch).
- ^ Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Heerhugowaard en Langedijk op www.tweedekamer.nl
- ^ Feitjes Dijk en Waard
- ^ "Dijk en Waard municipal election 2021". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Peter Rehwinkel waarnemend burgemeester gemeente Dijk en Waard Archived 2021-11-30 at the Wayback Machine Nieuwsbericht gemeente Heerhugowaard d.d. 29 november 2021
- ^ "Benoeming burgemeester Dijk en Waard" (in Dutch). rijksoverheid.nl. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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