Goeree-Overflakkee

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Goeree-Overflakkee parish
Flag of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee
coat of arms
province South Holland South Holland
mayor Ada Grootenboer-Dubbelman ( CDA )
Seat of the municipality Middelharnis
Area
 - land
 - water 		422.35  km 2
261.93 km 2
160.42 km 2
CBS code 1924
Residents 49,659 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 118 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 51 ° 45 ′  N , 4 ° 7 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 45 ′  N , 4 ° 7 ′  E
Important traffic route N57 N59 N215 N498
prefix 0187
Postcodes 3241, 3243-3245, 3247-3249, 3251-3253, 3255-3258
Website Homepage of Goeree-Overflakkee
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Goeree-Overflakkee is an island in the Netherlands . The municipality of the same name on it belongs to the province of South Holland and has existed since January 1, 2013. The island and the land area of ​​the municipality cover 261.93 km².

The landscape of this island is similar to that of the province of Zeeland south of it ; its inhabitants speak Zeeland dialects.

history

The island was created as a whole through the establishment of the Statendam in 1751, which connected the previously independent islands of Westvoorne and Overflakkee. Today the island is bounded by the Haringvliet in the north, Grevelingen in the south and the North Sea in the west . As part of the Delta Plan , the island has been linked to Schouwen-Duiveland and the mainland by dams since the 1960s .

The island was divided into four parishes, these were

On January 1, 2013, these parishes were combined to form the large parish of Goeree-Overflakkee .

The Streekmuseum Goeree-Overflakkee has existed since 1947.

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018
 %
30th
20th
10
0
21.1
20.7
13.5
10.9
10.2
9.4
6.5
5.9
1.8
VKGO
EvV
GJZ
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 2012
 % p
 12
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
  -8th
-10
-7.0
+11.6
+2.5
-1.6
-2.0
-2.2
+2.1
+5.9
-9.3
VKGO
EvV
GJZ
Otherwise.

The local elections on March 21, 2018 resulted in the following distribution of seats:

Political party Seats
2012 2018
SGP 9 7th
Vital kernels Goeree-Overflakkee 3 6th
CDA 3 4th
VVD 4th 3
PvdA 4th 3
ChristenUnie 4th 3
Island of Vrijheid 1 2
Groep Jan Zwerus - 1
Goeree Overflakkee seeds 1 0
Jezus Leeft - 0
D66 0 -
GroenLinks 0 -
Leefbaar Goeree Overflakkee 0 -
total 29 29

mayor

Since September 3, 2013, Ada Grootenboer-Dubbelman ( CDA ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality. Due to health problems she was temporarily represented by Jan Pieter Lokker (CDA) from December 16, 2014 to October 1, 2015 . Her staff include the alderman Berend Jan Bruggeman ( Vitale Kernen Goeree-Overflakkee ), Peter Feller ( VVD ), Daan Markwat ( SGP ), Arend-Jan van der Vlugt (CDA) and the municipal secretary Wim van Esch .

Political structure

The community is divided into the following districts:

No. place Residents
00 Goedereede 2.165
01 Ouddorp 5,835
02 Stellendam 3,475
03 Middelharnis 7.185
04 Ooltgensplaat 2,660
05 The bobble 1,685
06 Oude tonge 4,770
07 Dirksland 5,495
08 Melissant 2,160
09 Herkingen 1,230
10 Sommelsdijk 7,235
11 Nieuwe Tonge 2,370
12 Stad aan 't Haringvliet 1,285
13 Achthuizen 1,120
local community 48,653
  1. ↑ District number
  2. ↑ (as of January 1, 2017)

See also

Web links

Commons : Goeree-Overflakkee  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Wikisource: Goeree in the Topographia Circuli Burgundici (Mathäus Merian)  - sources and full texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Result of the local elections: 2012 2018 , accessed on May 30, 2018 (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2012 2018 , accessed on May 30, 2018 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Ada Grootenboer is burgemeester van Goeree Overflakkee. In: BN DeStem . De Persgroep Nederland , September 3, 2013, accessed May 30, 2018 (Dutch).
  5. ↑ Jan Pieter Lokker burgemeester Goeree-Overflakkee. (No longer available online.) Province of South Holland , November 25, 2014, formerly in the original ; Retrieved May 30, 2018 (Dutch).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.zuid-holland.nl  
  6. ↑ Burgemeester terug van weggeweest. In: Nieuws.nl. September 4, 2015, accessed May 30, 2018 (Dutch).
  7. ↑ Samenstelling en taakverdeling college Gemeente Goeree-Overflakkee, accessed on May 30, 2018 (Dutch)
  8. ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on May 30, 2018 (Dutch)