West Maas en Waal
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coat of arms |
province | Gelderland |
mayor | Vincent van Neerbos ( PvdA ) |
Seat of the municipality | Beneden-Leeuwen |
Area - land - water |
85.21 km 2 77.18 km 2 8.03 km 2 |
CBS code | 0668 |
Residents | 19,079 (Jan 31, 2019) |
Population density | 224 inhabitants / km 2 |
Coordinates | 51 ° 53 ' N , 5 ° 31' E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0487 |
Postcodes | 6621, 6626-6629, 6657-6659 |
Website | Homepage of West Maas en Waal |
West Maas en Waal ( Dutch municipality in the province of Gelderland and had 19,079 inhabitants on January 31, 2019, according to the CBS .
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The following villages are in the municipality: Boven-Leeuwen; Beneden-Leeuwen , the largest town, where the municipal administration is also located; Dreumel; Wamel (across from Tiel an der Waal ); Maasbommel; Alphen aan de Maas ; Old forest; Appeltern.
There are also several small towns, including one called Moordhuizen.
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Location and economy
The municipality is located between the Maas and Waal rivers , south of Tiel . A motorway bridge leads to Tiel over the Waal. The villages live from some industry ( bricks , furniture, concrete , etc.), cattle breeding and fruit growing. The picturesque village of Appeltern with its famous gardens and the water sports center "De Gouden Ham" (The Golden Ham) near Maasbommel attract the necessary tourists.
politics
Distribution of seats in the municipal council
The municipal council has been formed as follows since 2006:
Political party | Seats | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | |
FD Partij Beneden-Leeuwen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
VVD | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
FD Dreumel a | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
FD Maasdorpen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
SP | - | - | 2 | 2 |
FD Wamel | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
CDA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Sociaal Maas en Waal | - | - | 2 | 1 |
FD Boven-Leeuwen | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
FD Beneden-Leeuwen | 1 | 2 | - | - |
PvdA | 2 | - | - | - |
total | 17th | 17th | 17th | 17th |
College of Mayors and Aldermen
The following people belong to the college:
- mayor
- Alderman
- Bert van Swam (FD Boven-Leeuwen)
- Sander Bos ( VVD )
- Ton de Vree (FD Dreumel)
- Ans Mol-van de Camp (FD Wamel)
- Community Secretary
- Perry Arissen
Personalities
- Julian Sas (born May 29, 1970 in Beneden-Leeuwen), blues rock and blues guitarist / singer
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
- De Gouden Ham water sports center website (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on July 23, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on July 23, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Collegeleden Gemeente West Maas en Waal, accessed on July 23, 2018 (Dutch)