Schagen
Schagen is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 46,553 people lived there.
Schagen | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 4°48′E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marjan van Kampen - Nouwen (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.28 km2 (72.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 168.25 km2 (64.96 sq mi) |
| • Water | 19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 46,553 |
| • Density | 277/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Schagenaar, Schager |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1738–1759 |
| Area code | 0224, 0226 |
| Website | www |
The city is between Alkmaar and Den Helder. It received city rights in 1415.
Since 2013, Harenkarspel and Zijpe have been part of the municipality of Schagen.
References
- "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Schagen. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 1741EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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