Landsmeer

Landsmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌlɑntsˈmeːr] ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

Landsmeer
Landsmeer town centre
Landsmeer town centre
Flag of Landsmeer
Coat of arms of Landsmeer
Highlighted position of Landsmeer in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°26′N 4°55′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorLéon de Lange (D66)
Area
  Total26.50 km2 (10.23 sq mi)
  Land22.53 km2 (8.70 sq mi)
  Water3.97 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
  Total11,565
  Density513/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1120–1127, 1451
Area code020
Websitewww.landsmeer.nl

Population centres

The municipality of Landsmeer consists of three villages: Den Ilp, Landsmeer, Purmerland.

Topography


Map of the municipality of Landsmeer, June 2015

Local government

The municipal council of Landsmeer consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 local election divided as follows:[5]

  • Lokaal Landsmeer - 4 seat
  • D66 - 3 seat
  • VVD - 2 seats
  • Positief Landsmeer - 2 seats
  • GroenLinks - 2 seats
  • PvdA - 1 seats
  • CDA - 1 seat

Town twinning

Landsmeer is twinned with the following towns:

Notable people

  • Sam Olij (1900–1975) a Dutch heavyweight boxer, competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, member of the national socialist NSB party in WW11
  • Jaap Oudkerk (1937– 2024) cyclist, competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics
  • Bernt Schneiders (born 1959) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Landsmeer 1995–2001
  • Cor Bakker (born 1961) a Dutch pianist
  • Enzo Stroo (born 1994) a Dutch footballer

References

  1. "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Landsmeer. Retrieved 13 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 1121XC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 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. "Landsmeer municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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