Dirksland
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 South Holland
|
| local community |
 Goeree-Overflakkee
|
|
Area - land - water |
29.34 km 2 28.83 km 2 0.51 km 2 |
| Residents | 5,495 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 45 ′ N , 4 ° 6 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
|
| prefix | 0187 |
| Postcodes | 3241, 3244-3245, 3247-3249, 3253 |
Dirksland ( ) is a place and a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland on the former island of Goeree-Overflakkee . It has been part of the Goeree-Overflakkee community since January 1, 2013 . Today the place has 5,495 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
places
Dirksland, Herkingen and Melissant belonged to the municipality .
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
| Political party | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | |
| SGP | 4th | 3 | 4th | 4th |
| PvdA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| ChristenUnie | - | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| VVD | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Community concerns | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| CDA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lijst HT Huber | - | - | - | 1 |
| RPF | 1 | - | - | - |
| total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Daughters and sons of the place
- Elco Brinkman (* 1948), politician
- Aad van den Hoek (* 1951), racing cyclist
- Michael Vingerling (* 1990), racing cyclist
Web links
Commons : Dirksland - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Dirksland: Website of the tourist association VVV Zeeland (German, Dutch, English)
- History of Dirksland (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on May 30, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 1998–2002 2006 2010 , accessed on May 30, 2018 (Dutch)