Hollands Kroon

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Hollands Kroon parish
Flag of Hollands Kroon Municipality
flag 		Coat of arms of the municipality of Hollands Kroon
coat of arms
province North Holland North Holland
mayor Rian van Dam ( PvdA )
Seat of the municipality Anna Paulowna
Area
 - land
 - water 		662.2  km 2
357.61 km 2
304.59 km 2
CBS code 1911
Residents 47,844 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density 72 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates 52 ° 52 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 52 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E
Important traffic route A7 E22 N99 N239 N240 N241 N242 N248 N249
prefix 0223, 0224, 0227
Postcodes 1731-1736, 1761, 1764, 1766-1769, 1771, 1773-1775, 1777-1779
Website Homepage of Hollands Kroon
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Hollands Kroon is a West Frisian municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands in the province of North Holland , which was created on January 1, 2012 from the merger of the municipalities Anna Paulowna , Niedorp , Wieringen and Wieringermeer . The municipality extends over an area of ​​around 662 km². The population was 47,844 on January 31, 2019.

geography

The municipality is located at the tip of North Holland. The east side of the municipality borders on the IJsselmeer , in the northeast the municipal border closes on the Waddenzee . The Groetkanaal runs through the entire municipality and finally flows into the Amstelmeer at Anna Paulowna .

history

The name Amstelmeer was originally intended for the merged community . On April 27, 2010, the name Hollands Kroon was announced as a result of a competition with public participation . On September 13, 2011, the First Chamber approved the merger. The new council was elected on November 23, 2011.

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2018
 %
30th
20th
10
0
20.9
17.2
16.7
10.0
7.8
6.5
6.4
5.2
5.0
4.4
SHK
OHK
LADA
DIFFERENT!
Gains and losses
compared to 2014
 % p
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
  -8th
-10
-12
-14
+1.5
+1.6
+2.5
+10.0
-2.8
-2.6
+3.2
+1.2
-13.8
-0.7
SHK
OHK
LADA
DIFFERENT!

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

Political party Seats
2011 2014 2018
Hollands Kroon Seniors 4th 6th 7th
VVD 8th 5 5
CDA 5 4th 5
Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon - - 3
PvdA 4th 3 2
D66 1 2 2
GroenLinks 1 1 2
ChristenUnie 1 1 1
Lokaal Alternatief Democratie Anders 3 6th 1
Different! 1 1 1
Partij Vrije Liberals 1 - -
Wieringen05 0 - -
Algemeen Belang Hollands Kroon 0 - -
Sociaal Democratisch Collectief 0 - -
total 29 29 29

mayor

Rian van Dam ( PvdA ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality since February 12, 2019 . The councilors include Mary van Gent ( Seniors Hollands Kroon ), Theo Groot ( CDA ), Theo Meskers (VVD) and the community secretary Wim Eppinga .

Web links

Commons : Hollands Kroon  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Nieuwe burgemeester in Hollands Kroon. In: rijksoverheid.nl. Rijksoverheid, January 17, 2019, accessed February 12, 2019 (Dutch).
  2. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Result of the local elections , accessed on May 12, 2018 (Dutch)
  4. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2011 2014 2018 , accessed on May 12, 2018 (Dutch)
  5. ↑ Samenstelling college B&W Gemeente Hollands Kroon, accessed on May 12, 2018 (Dutch)