Wijdemeren
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| Wijdemeren | |||
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Lake Vuntus in Wijdemeren
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Location in North Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°9′E / 52.200°N 5.150°ECoordinates: 52°12′N 5°9′E / 52.200°N 5.150°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 2002[1] | ||
| Government[2] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Martijn Smit (PvdA) | ||
| Area[3] | |||
| • Total | 76.36 km2 (29.48 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 47.86 km2 (18.48 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 28.50 km2 (11.00 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[4] | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[5] | |||
| • Total | 23,223 | ||
| • Density | 485/km2 (1,260/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1230–1244, 1394, 3625 | ||
| Area code | 0294, 035 | ||
| Website | www |
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Wijdemeren (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of Het Gooi region.
Wijdemeren contains many lakes. In the north(east) Spiegelplas and Ankeveense Plassen, in the (south)west Loosdrechtse Plassen.
Population centres[edit]
The municipality of Wijdemeren consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Ankeveen, Boomhoek, Breukeleveen, 's-Graveland, Kortenhoef, Muyeveld, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht.
Topography[edit]
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Wijdemeren, 2013.
Local government[edit]
| Parties | Seats 2006-2010 | Seats 2010-2014 | Seats 2014-2018 |
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| CDA | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Dorpsbelangen | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| VVD | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| D66 | / | 1 | 3 |
| PvdA-GL | (5) | (3) | 2 |
| PvdA | 3 | 2 | |
| GL | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2002" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2002]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Dhr. M.E. Smit" (in Dutch). Gemeente Wijdemeren. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1231KB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links[edit]
Media related to Wijdemeren at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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