Anna Paulowna (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnaː pəˈloːnaː] (listen)) is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The former municipality derives its name from the Anna Paulownapolder, which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King William II of the Netherlands and in turn named after his wife, Queen Anna Paulowna of Russia. Since 2012, Anna Paulowna has been a part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.

Anna Paulowna
Town
Church and the old centre of the village Anna Paulowna.
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Coordinates: 52.87°N 4.87°E / 52.87; 4.87
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Hollands Kroon
Area [1]
• Total	35.06 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	8.410
• Density	0.24/km2 (0.62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1761[1]
Dialing code	0223

Population centres

The former municipality of Anna Paulowna consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Anna Paulowna, Breezand, Nieuwesluis, Van Ewijcksluis, and Wieringerwaard.[3]

Transportation

The town is served by Anna Paulowna railway station.

Local government

The former municipal council of Anna Paulowna consisted of 15 seats. After the Dutch municipal elections of 2010 the seats were divided as follows:

• PvdA - 4 seats
• CDA - 5 seats
• VVD - 5 seats
• Lijst F.A. Leal - 1 seat

See also

• Zeeuws spek

References

• Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant

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