Graft-De Rijp

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Graft-De Rijp
—  Municipality  —

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Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°51′E / 52.57°N 4.85°E / 52.57; 4.85Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°51′E / 52.57°N 4.85°E / 52.57; 4.85
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Area(2006)
 • Total 21.75 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
 • Land 20.10 km2 (7.76 sq mi)
 • Water 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 • Total 6,590
 • Density 328/km2 (850/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.graftderijp.nl

Graft-De Rijp (About this sound pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

It is twinned with Chalfont St Giles in England.

[edit] Population centres

Former weigh house and today the City hall of Graft-De Rijp, designed by Jan Leeghwater in 1630

The municipality of Graft-De Rijp consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: De Rijp, Graft, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Oost-Graftdijk, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk.

[edit] Local government

The municipal council of Graft-De Rijp consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • CDA - 4 seats
  • PvdA - 4 seats
  • VVD - 4 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen - 1 seat

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