Zijpe

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Zijpe
Flag of the place Zijpe
flag 		Coat of arms of the village of Zijpe
coat of arms
province North Holland North Holland
local community Flag of the municipality of Schagen Beating
Area
 - land
 - water 		113.09  km 2
95.09 km 2
18 km 2
Residents 11,519 (Dec 31, 2012)
Coordinates 52 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 46 ′  E Coordinates: 52 ° 49 ′  N , 4 ° 46 ′  E
Important traffic route N9 N248 N249 N502 N503
prefix 0224, 0226
Postcodes 1751-1757, 1759
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Zijpe (Seipe) ( listen ? / I ) was a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland with 11,519 inhabitants at the time of its dissolution. Since January 1st, 2013 it belongs to the community of Schagen . Audio file / audio sample

places

Zijpe is about 58 km northwest of Amsterdam . The parish hall is located in Schagerbrug.

The following villages belonged to the former municipality: Abbestede, Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog , De Stolpen, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis, Petten , Schagerbrug, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, Sint Maartenszee and 't Zand as well as the hamlet Het Korfwater .

Neighboring towns are: Den Helder , Hollands Kroon and Schagen in the north, Harenkarspel in the east and Bergen in the south .

history

Explanation of the name: The name Sijpe means something like : watercourse ( Dutch : doorsijpelen , as much as percolate).

In the early Middle Ages there was land here that was then inundated by storm surges. The result was a lake that threatened to flood again with every storm. Among other things, the painter Jan van Scorel , who came from the area, advocated the drainage of the Zijpe Sea.

The municipality of Zijpe was created in 1597 through poldering and grew to the size of the end of 2012 after the incorporation of the previously independent municipalities of Petten (1929) and Callantsoog, Abbestede and Groote Keeten (all incorporated in 1989).

economy

Not only tourism is important for the economy, but also research ( EURATOM test reactor in Petten ) and the cultivation of flower bulbs.

The next train station is in Schagen.

Attractions

  • Places like Sint Maartenszee and Callantsoog are popular holiday destinations on the Dutch North Sea coast , with good swimming and leisure opportunities.
  • The cities of Den Helder and Alkmaar , which are well worth seeing, are also nearby.
  • The sea dike Hondsbossche Zeewering south of Petten: at one point, standing on the dike, you can see the sea on one side, and on the other a nature area where numerous birds of all kinds can be observed.
  • The bulb fields: in spring
  • The dune 'Seinpostduin': the highest dune in North Holland is in Callantsoog
  • Oudesluis has three old windmills , including one from the 18th century . Can only be viewed from the outside

politics

Distribution of seats in the municipal council

Political party Seats
1998 2002 2006 2010
Burger Kiesvereniging Zijpe Callantsoog 5 5 4th 4th
VVD 3 2 2 3
CDA 4th 5 3 3
PvdA 3 3 4th 3
Natuurlijk Zijpe - - 2 2
total 15th 15th 15th 15th

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on May 18, 2018 (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Allocation of seats in the municipal council: 1998–2002 2006 2010 , accessed on May 18, 2018 (Dutch)