Opmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔpˈmeːr] ; 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 | |
 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
editThe municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Topography
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Map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015
Local government
editThe 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
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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
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Media related to Opmeer at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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