Opmeer | |
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 Church in Spanbroek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) 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 |
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.
Population centres
The municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:
The CDA and the Gemeentebelangen Opmeer are in a coalition government.
The town has an online portal with information on services and news.[5]
Notable people
- Hendrik Bosch (1776 in Spanbroek – unknown) 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
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
- ↑ "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".
External links
Media related to Opmeer at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
Places adjacent to Opmeer | |
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