Langedijk

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Langedijk
Municipality

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Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°49′E / 52.68°N 4.82°E / 52.68; 4.82Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°49′E / 52.68°N 4.82°E / 52.68; 4.82
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Government
Area(2006)
  Total 26.99 km2 (10.42 sq mi)
  Land 24.15 km2 (9.32 sq mi)
  Water 2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
  Total 25,957
  Density 1,075/km2 (2,780/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.gemeentelangedijk.nl

Langedijk  pronunciation  (West Frisian: Langedìk) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Langedijk received city rights in 1415.

Population centres

The municipality of Langedijk consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Broek op Langedijk, Koedijk (partly), Noord-Scharwoude, Oudkarspel, Sint Pancras, Zuid-Scharwoude.

Local government

The municipal council of Langedijk consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • Kleurrijk Langedijk (5 zetels)(new party)
  • CDA (4 zetels)
  • PvdA (4 zetels)
  • VVD (3 zetels)
  • GroenLinks (2 zetels)
  • Hart voor Langedijk/D66 (2 zetels)
  • ChristenUnie (1 zetel)

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