Medemblik

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Medemblik
Location of Medemblik
Coordinates: 52°46′N 5°06′E / 52.77, 5.1
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Area (2006)
 - Total 107.96 km² (41.7 sq mi)
 - Land 7.31 km² (2.8 sq mi)
 - Water 100.65 km² (38.9 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Total 26,508
 - Density 3,626/km² (9,391.3/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.medemblik.nl

Image:Ltspkr.pngMedemblik (West Frisian: Memelik) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Medemblik received city rights in 1289. On 1 January 2007 it merged with the municipalities of Noorder-Koggenland and Wognum, yet retained its own name in the surviving municipality, even though it was the smallest of the three in population.

[edit] Local government

The municipal council of Medemblik consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • CDA - 3 seats
  • VVD - 3 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen - 2 seats
  • PvdA - 2 seats
  • Volkspartij Medemblik - 2 seats
  • GroenLinks - 1 seat

[edit] References

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Municipalities of North Holland
See also: Netherlands · Provinces · Municipalities
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