Weststellingwerf
flag |
coat of arms |
province | Fryslân |
mayor | André van de Nadort ( PvdA ) |
Seat of the municipality | Wolvega |
Area - land - water |
228.45 km 2 220.72 km 2 7.73 km 2 |
CBS code | 0098 |
Residents | 25,877 (Jan 31, 2019) |
Population density | 113 inhabitants / km 2 |
Coordinates | 52 ° 53 ' N , 6 ° 0' E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0527, 0561 |
Postcodes | 3925, 8388-8389, 8391-8398, 8431, 8471-8472, 8474-8479, 8481-8489 |
Website | Homepage of Weststellingwerf |
Weststellingwerf town hall |
Weststellingwerf ( municipality in the south of the province of Friesland ( Netherlands ). It had 25,877 inhabitants (as of January 31, 2019).
) is aWeststellingwerf is with the municipality of Ooststellingwerf "de Stellingwerven ", where traditionally no Frisian is spoken, but Lower Saxon ( Stellingwerfs ).
places
The administrative headquarters are in Wolvega, the other places in the municipality are: Blesdijke, Boijl, De Blesse, De Hoeve, Langelille, Munnekeburen, Nijeholtpade, Nijeholtwolde, Nijelamer, Nijetrijne, Noordwolde, Oldeholtpade, Oldeholtpade, Oldeholtwolde, Oeperosterstreek , Slijkenburg, Sonnega, Spanga, Steggerda, Ter Idzard, Vinkega and Zandhuizen.
Attractions
- The trotting track in Wolvega
- several old churches
- some small moor, forest and other natural areas that are best visited on a bike tour
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 | |
Sociaal Duurzaam Weststellingwerf a | - | - | - | 5 |
VVD | 4th | 5 | 5 | 5 |
CDA | 4th | 4th | 4th | 4th |
GroenLinks | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weststellingwerf's concern | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Blijf Stellingwarfs | - | - | - | 2 |
D66 | - | - | - | 1 |
PvdA | 8th | 6th | 5 | - |
Weststellingwerf Natuurlijk! | - | - | 1 | - |
Vrijheid Voor Allen | - | - | 1 | - |
total | 21st | 21st | 21st | 21st |
mayor
André van de Nadort ( PvdA ) has been the acting mayor of the municipality since September 5, 2017 . His colleagues include the councilors Jack Jongebloed ( VVD ), Hanneke Zonderland ( CDA ), Mariska Rikkers-Oosterkamp (Weststellingwerfs Belang), Roelof Theun Hoen (VVD) and the municipal secretary Remco van Maurik.
sons and daughters of the town
- Petrus Stuyvesant (1612–1672), Governor of Curaçao and General Director of the Nieuw Nederland colony administered by the Dutch West India Company (WIC)
- Monique Knol (* 1964), cyclist and world champion
Web links
- Website of the municipality (Dutch)
- The harness racing track Wolvega website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
- ↑ Result of the local elections: 2014 2018 , accessed on June 22, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on June 22, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ College van B&W period 2018 - 2022 Gemeente Weststellingwerf, accessed on June 22, 2018 (Dutch)