Zeevang

Zeevang
Former municipality
Church in Oosthuizen
Church in Oosthuizen
Flag of Zeevang
Flag
Coat of arms of Zeevang
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Zeevang in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°34′N 5°0′E / 52.567°N 5.000°E / 52.567; 5.000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityEdam-Volendam
Established1970 (distablished in 2016)
Area
[1]
 • Total
55.21 km2 (21.32 sq mi)
 • Land38.06 km2 (14.70 sq mi)
 • Water17.15 km2 (6.62 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Total
data missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1470–1477
Area code0299
Websitewww.zeevang.nl

Zeevang (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzeːvɑŋ] ⓘ) is a former municipality in northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since January 2016, Zeevang has been part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.

Population centres

The former municipality of Zeevang contained the following small towns and villages: Beets, Etersheim, Hobrede, Kwadijk, Middelie, Oosthuizen, Schardam, Warder.

Local government

The municipal council of Zeevang consisted of 13 seats, which at the 2014 elections were divided as follows:[4]

  • Zeevangs Belang - 7 seats
  • VVD - 3 seats
  • PvdA - 2 seats
  • CDA - 1 seat

An election was held in November 2015 for a council for the new merged Edam-Volendam municipality that commenced work on 1 January 2016, replacing Zeevang council.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1474HG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Zeevang municipal election 2014". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 19 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Edam-Volendam municipal election 2015". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 18 November 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
Map of the former municipality of Zeevang, September 2014


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