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Hollands Kroon

Coordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E / 52.867°N 4.817°E / 52.867; 4.817
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Hollands Kroon
Anna Paulowna town centre
Anna Paulowna town centre
Flag of Hollands Kroon
Coat of arms of Hollands Kroon
Highlighted position of Hollands Kroon in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°52′N 4°49′E / 52.867°N 4.817°E / 52.867; 4.817
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 2012[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRian van Dam (PvdA)
Area
 • Total662.20 km2 (255.68 sq mi)
 • Land357.34 km2 (137.97 sq mi)
 • Water304.86 km2 (117.71 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total48,583
 • Density136/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1730–1736, 1760–1779
Area codeVarious
Websitewww.hollandskroon.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Hollands Kroon, June 2015

Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.[5]

Localities

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Cities (places/areas with city rights[citation needed]):

Villages:

Settlements:

Local government

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The municipal council of Hollands Kroon consists of 29 seats, which are divided as follows:

Municipal council seats
Party 2012 2018 [6] 2022 [7]
Senioren Hollands Kroon 4 7 4
VVD 8 5 4
CDA 5 5 5
Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon 3 8
PvdA 4 2 2
GroenLinks 1 2 2
D66 1 2 2
Christian Union 1 1
LADA (Democratie Anders) 3 1
ANDERS! 1
Partij Vrije Liberalen 1
Progressief Wieringermeer 1
LADA & ANDERS! 2
Total 29 29 29

The executive board consists of Onafhankelijk Hollands Kroon, Senioren Hollands Kroon, GroenLinks, Partij van de Arbeid en D66 [8]

Notable people

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Dirk Rembrantz van Nierop

Sport

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Ard Schenk, 2006
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References

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  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2012" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2012]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1761VM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, Samenvoeging van de gemeenten Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen en Wieringermeer Archived 2018-06-22 at the Wayback Machine. (Parliamentary document).
  6. ^ "Kiesraad, Gemeenteraad 21 maart 2018". Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Kiesraad Gemeenteraad 16 maart 2022". Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Coalitieakkoord". Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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