Achtkarspelen
flag |
coat of arms |
province | Fryslân |
mayor | Oebele Brouwer ( independent ) |
Seat of the municipality | Buitenpost |
Area - land - water |
103.98 km 2 102.26 km 2 1.72 km 2 |
CBS code | 0059 |
Residents | 27,870 (Jan 31, 2019) |
Population density | 268 inhabitants / km 2 |
Coordinates | 53 ° 13 ' N , 6 ° 8' E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0511, 0512 |
Postcodes | 9231, 9233, 9281, 9283-9289, 9871-9873 |
Website | Homepage of Achtkarspelen |
Achtkarspelen ( municipality in the province of Friesland ( Netherlands ). It has 27,870 inhabitants (as of January 31, 2019).
) is aThe administrative seat is Buitenpost ( Lage ). The other places in the municipality are: Augustinusga ( location ), Boelenslaan ( location ), Drogeham ( location ), Gerkesklooster-Stroobos ( location ), Harkema , Kootstertille ( location ), Surhuisterveen ( location ), Surhuizum ( location ), Twijzel and Twijzelerheide ( Location ).
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:
Political party | Seats | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
CDA | 6th | 6th | 5 | 6th |
FNP | 4th | 5 | 6th | 4th |
Gemeentebelangen Achtkarspelen | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
ChristenUnie | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
PvdA | 6th | 3 | 3 | 2 |
PVV | - | - | - | 1 |
GroenLinks | - | - | - | 1 |
VVD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
total | 21st | 21st | 21st | 21st |
mayor
Oebele Brouwer has been acting mayor of the municipality ( independent ) since February 7, 2019 . His colleagues include the alderman Jouke Spoelstra ( CDA ), Max de Haan (Gemeentebelangen Achtkarspelen), Margreet Jonker ( ChristenUnie ), Harjan Bruining (CDA) and the community secretary Erik van der Laan.
Personalities
- Joop Atsma (* 1956 in Surhuisterveen), politician, sports official and member of the First Chamber of the States General
- Mariska Kramer-Postma (* 1974 in Twijzelerheide), long-distance runner, duathlete, triathlete and two-time Ironman winner
- Ronnie Pander (* 1977 in Harkema), football player
- Oedo Kuipers (* 1989 in Gerkesklooster-Stroobos), singer and musical performer
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch, Frisian, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Nieuwe burgemeester in Achtkarspelen. In: rijksoverheid.nl. Rijksoverheid, January 17, 2019, accessed February 10, 2019 (Dutch).
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on June 13, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on June 13, 2018 (Dutch)
- ^ College Gemeente Achtkarspelen, accessed June 13, 2018 (Dutch)