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Drechterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɛxtərlɑnt] (listen)) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud and Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in 1980. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.

Drechterland
Municipality
Town centre of Schellinkhout
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°11′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Established	1 January 1979
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Michiel Pijl (CDA)
Area [2]
• Total	80.59 km2 (31.12 sq mi)
• Land	59.89 km2 (23.12 sq mi)
• Water	20.70 km2 (7.99 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (January 2019)[4]
• Total	19,597
• Density	327/km2 (850/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697
Area code	0228, 0229
Website	www.drechterland.nl

Population centres

The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015

Local government

The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which are following the 2022 municipal elections as follows:

• SPD - 4 seats
• CDA – 4 seats
• PDL – 3 seats
• VVD – 3 seats
• GBD – 3 seats

Notable people

• Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout (17th c., born in Schellinkhout) a Dutch seafarer and explorer, eponym of Jan Mayen
• Cornelis Jacobsen Mey (17th c., born in Schellinkhout) a Dutch explorer, captain and fur trader
• Wilhelmus Nuyens (1823 in Avenhorn - 1894) a Dutch historian[5]
• Vincent Mentzel (born 1945 Hoogkarspel) a Dutch newspaper photographer, embraces photorealism

Sport

• Hendrik Offerhaus (1875 in Venhuizen – 1953) a Dutch rower and bronze medallist in the 1900 Summer Olympics
• Mathieu Boots (born 1975 in Venhuizen) a Dutch retired football player with over 250 club caps
• Thomas Koenis (born 1989 in Hoogkarspel) a Dutch professional basketball player
• Erik Schouten (born 1991 in Westwoud) a Dutch professional footballer with 140 caps with FC Volendam

Gallery

• 
  Dorpsweg, Schellinkhout
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  Sculptuur op het Raadhuisplein, Hoogkarspel
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  Schellinkhout, the beach
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  Sint-Lucas, Venhuizen
• 
  Zittend

References

External links

• Media related to Drechterland at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Drechterland

Drechterland ( anhören?/i) (westfriesisch Drechterland) ist eine Gemeinde in der Provinz Nordholland in der westfriesischen Region der Niederlande. Sie entstand 1978, zunächst unter dem Namen Bangert, aus dem Zusammenschluss der Gemeinden Hoogkarspel und Westwoud sowie dem Ortsteil Oosterblokker der Gemeinde Blokker. Im Verlauf des Jahres 1979 erhielt die Gemeinde ihren heutigen Namen. Zum 1. Januar 2006 kam es zum Zusammenschluss mit der Gemeinde Venhuizen.

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- [en] Drechterland

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[ru] Дрехтерланд

Дрехтерланд (нидерл. Drechterland) — община в нидерландской провинции Северная Голландия. Расположена к северу от Амстердама. Площадь общины — 80,72 км², из них 59,17 км² составляет суша. Население по данным на 1 января 2007 года — 18 587 человек. Средняя плотность населения — 230,3 чел/км².

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