Opmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɔpˈmeːr] ⓘ; 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.
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°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Gerard van den Hengel (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
| • Land | 41.50 km2 (16.02 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 12,009 |
| • Density | 289/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Opmeerder |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1660–1663, 1715–1719 |
| Area code | 0226, 0229 |
| Website | www |
Population centres edit
The municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Topography edit
Map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015
Local government edit
The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 municipal elections divided as follows:[5]
- CDA - 4 seats
- Gemeentebelangen Opmeer - 3 seats
- PvdA/GroenLinks - 2 seats
- Door Samenwerking Vooruit (DSV) - 2 seats
- VVD - 2 seats
- Lokale Partij Opmeer - 2 seats
The CDA, VVD and PvdA are in a coalition government.
The town has an online portal with information on services and news.[6]
Notable people edit
- Hendrik Bosch (1776 in Spanbroek – 1864) a military officer and colonial government official on the Dutch Gold Coast
- Johan Carel Marinus Warnsinck (1882 in Hoogwoud – 1943) a Dutch naval officer and naval historian
- Albert Langereis (1888 in Hoogwoud – 1966) a sports shooter, competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Robert Slippens (born 1975 in Opmeer) a Dutch racing cyclist, competed in three Summer Olympics
- Jan Agema (1919 in Opmeer – 2011) Civil engineer, professor at Delft University of Technology and involved in the design and construction of the Delta Works
Gallery edit
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Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning, Opmeer -
Gouwe, Dorp bij Opmeer -
Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal -
Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek
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 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "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. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Opmeer municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Gemeente Opmeer".
External links edit
Media related to Opmeer at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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