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Opmeer
Municipality
Church in Spanbroek
Church in Spanbroek
Flag of Opmeer
Flag
Coat of arms of Opmeer
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Opmeer in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.700°N 4.950°E / 52.700; 4.950Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.700°N 4.950°E / 52.700; 4.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGertJan Nijpels (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
 • Land41.50 km2 (16.02 sq mi)
 • Water0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation[3]0 m (0 ft)
Population (January 2019)[4]
 • Total11,779
 • Density284/km2 (740/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Opmeerder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1660–1663, 1715–1719
Area code0226, 0229
Websitewww.opmeer.nl

Opmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɔpˈmeːr] (About this soundlisten); 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[edit]

The municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

Topography[edit]

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015

Local government[edit]

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.

The town has an online portal with information on services and news.[5]

Notable people[edit]

  • 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

Gallery[edit]

  • 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]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1716VS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Opmeer".

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Opmeer at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
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