Opmeer
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| Opmeer | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.70°N 4.95°ECoordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.70°N 4.95°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 41.98 km2 (16.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 41.66 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.32 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 11,214 | ||
| • Density | 269/km2 (696.7/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.opmeer.nl | ||
Opmeer (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.
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[edit] Population centres
The municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Aartswoud, De Weere, Gouwe, Hoogwoud, Opmeer, Spanbroek, Wadway, Zandwerven.
[edit] Local government
The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
- CDA - 5 seats
- Gemeentebelangen Opmeer - 4 seats
- PvdA - 3 seats
- DSV - 2 seats
- VVD - 1 seat
The CDA and the Gemeentebelangen Opmeer are in a coalition government.
[edit] References
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
[edit] External links
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