Schermer (Alkmaar)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schermer
Flag of Schermer
flag 		Coat of arms of the village of Schermer
coat of arms
province North Holland North Holland
local community Flag of the municipality of Alkmaar Alkmaar
Area
 - land
 - water 		64.39  km 2
61.27 km 2
3.12 km 2
Residents 5,452 (December 31, 2014)
Coordinates 52 ° 36 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 36 ′  N , 4 ° 51 ′  E
Important traffic route N242 N243 N244 N508
prefix 0299, 072
Postcodes 1636, 1841-1847
Dutch Municipality Schermer 2006.png
Template: Infobox location in the Netherlands / maintenance / map

Template: Infobox location in the Netherlands / maintenance / type incorrectly set

Schermer ( West Frisian Skirmare ; in the dialect also Skirmer and Skermer ) was a municipality and at the same time a polder in the Dutch province of North Holland . The municipality not only included the polder of the same name, but also the Oterleek polder, the Mijzenpolder and the Eilandspolder. Only the localities of Stompetoren (with the seat of the municipal administration) and Zuidschermer are on the Schermer polder. Since January 1st, 2015 Schermer belongs to the municipality of Alkmaar .

Localities

The following villages and a peasantry belonged to Schermer.

Villages

  • Driehuizen
  • Grootschermer
  • Oterleek
  • Schermerhorn
  • Stompetoren (Town Hall)
  • Ursem (only the polder O, the village center of Ursem is in the municipality of Koggenland )
  • Zuidschermer

Peasantry

  • Huigendijk (partially)

history

Around 1200 years ago, the area in which the municipality of Schermer is located was a vein area through which the river Schermer flowed. In 1250 the river was turned into an inland lake by hand and connected to the IJsselmeer.

The name Schermer is derived from skir mere , which means "clear lake". The parish belonged to different areas: Rekere, Westflinge and Waterland.

Most of the lake was polded in the 17th century. The southern part, today's Alkmaarer See (Dutch Alkmaarder Meer ) remained untouched. In 1635 the 47.7 km² large polder fell dry.

On January 1, 2015 Schermer was incorporated into the municipality of Alkmaar.

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Local elections 2010
 %
40
30th
20th
10
0
38.8
28.1
16.8
16.3
SB
Gains and losses
compared to 2006
 % p
 10
   8th
   6th
   4th
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
  -6
  -8th
+8.6
+2.3
-3.6
-7.3
SB
Political party Seats
2006 2010
Schermer concern 3 4th
CDA 3 3
VVD 2 2
PvdA 3 2
total 11 11

Attractions

Sons and daughters

Web links

Commons : Schermer  - collection of images, videos and audio files

swell

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 17, 2018 (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Result of the local elections , accessed on April 17, 2018 (Dutch)
  3. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council , accessed on April 17, 2018 (Dutch)

Other sources

  • G. Van de Ven (Ed.): Leefbaar laagland. 4th, amended edition. Uitgeverij Matrijs, 1996, ISBN 90-5345-031-9 , pp. 33-35, 55-57, 104 and 131-136.
  • T. Groenedijk: Nederlandse plaatsnames . Slingenberg Boekproducties, Hoogeveen 2000, ISBN 90-76113-81-5 .