Hollands Kroon

Hollands Kroon
Municipality
Anna Paulowna town centre
Anna Paulowna town centre
Flag of Hollands Kroon
Flag
Coat of arms of Hollands Kroon
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Hollands Kroon in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E / 52.867°N 4.817°E / 52.867; 4.817
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 2012[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRian van Dam (PvdA)
Area
[2]
 • Total
662.20 km2 (255.68 sq mi)
 • Land357.34 km2 (137.97 sq mi)
 • Water304.86 km2 (117.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
48,583
 • Density136/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1730–1736, 1760–1779
Area codeVarious
Websitewww.hollandskroon.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Hollands Kroon, June 2015

Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.[5]

Localities

Cities (places/areas with city rights[citation needed]):

Villages:

Settlements:

Local government

The municipal council of Hollands Kroon consists of 29 seats, which are divided as follows:

Municipal council seats
Party 2012 2018 [6] 2022 [7]
Senioren Hollands Kroon 4 7 4
VVD 8 5 4
CDA 5 5 5
Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon 3 8
PvdA 4 2 2
GroenLinks 1 2 2
D66 1 2 2
Christian Union 1 1
LADA (Democratie Anders) 3 1
ANDERS! 1
Partij Vrije Liberalen 1
Progressief Wieringermeer 1
LADA & ANDERS! 2
Total 29 29 29

The executive board consists of Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon, Senioren Hollands Kroon, GroenLinks, Partij van de Arbeid en D66 [8]

Notable people

Dirk Rembrantz van Nierop

Sport

Ard Schenk, 2006
  • The town hall of Hollands Kroon, in Anna Paulowna.
    The town hall of Hollands Kroon, in Anna Paulowna.
  • Klooster met kerk Nieuwe Niedorp
    Klooster met kerk Nieuwe Niedorp
  • Molenkolksluis
    Molenkolksluis
  • Nederlands Kremlin in Winkel
    Nederlands Kremlin in Winkel
  • Schutsluisje, Nieuwe Niedorp
    Schutsluisje, Nieuwe Niedorp

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2012" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2012]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 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 1761VM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen en Wieringermeer Archived 2018-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. (Parliamentary document).
  6. ^ "Kiesraad, Gemeenteraad 21 maart 2018". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Kiesraad Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022". Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Coalitieakkoord". Retrieved 19 October 2022.


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