Opmeer

Opmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɔpˈmeːr] ⓘ; West Frisian: Opmar or Obmar) is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.

Opmeer
Municipality
Church in Spanbroek
Church in Spanbroek
Flag of Opmeer
Flag
Coat of arms of Opmeer
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Opmeer in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGerard van den Hengel (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
 • Land41.50 km2 (16.02 sq mi)
 • Water0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total12,009
 • Density289/km2 (750/sq mi)
DemonymOpmeerder
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1660–1663, 1715–1719
Area code0226, 0229
Websitewww.opmeer.nl

Population centres

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

  • Aartswoud
  • De Weere
  • Gouwe
  • Hoogwoud
  • Opmeer
  • Spanbroek
  • Wadway
  • Zandwerven

Topography


Map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015

Local government

The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 municipal elections divided as follows:[5]

  • CDA - 4 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen Opmeer - 3 seats
  • PvdA/GroenLinks - 2 seats
  • Door Samenwerking Vooruit (DSV) - 2 seats
  • VVD - 2 seats
  • Lokale Partij Opmeer - 2 seats

The CDA, VVD and PvdA are in a coalition government.

The town has an online portal with information on services and news.[6]

Notable people
  • Hendrik Bosch (1776 in Spanbroek – 1864) a military officer and colonial government official on the Dutch Gold Coast
  • Johan Carel Marinus Warnsinck (1882 in Hoogwoud – 1943) a Dutch naval officer and naval historian
  • Albert Langereis (1888 in Hoogwoud – 1966) a sports shooter, competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  • Robert Slippens (born 1975 in Opmeer) a Dutch racing cyclist, competed in three Summer Olympics
  • Jan Agema (1919 in Opmeer – 2011) Civil engineer, professor at Delft University of Technology and involved in the design and construction of the Delta Works
  • Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning, Opmeer
    Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning, Opmeer
  • Gouwe, Dorp bij Opmeer
    Gouwe, Dorp bij Opmeer
  • Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal
    Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal
  • Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek
    Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek

References
  1. "college van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Opmeer. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 20 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 1716VS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 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. "Opmeer municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. "Gemeente Opmeer".
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