Opmeer

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Opmeer
Municipality

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Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.70°N 4.95°E / 52.70; 4.95Coordinates: 52°42′N 4°57′E / 52.70°N 4.95°E / 52.70; 4.95
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Government
Area(2006)
  Total 41.98 km2 (16.21 sq mi)
  Land 41.66 km2 (16.09 sq mi)
  Water 0.32 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
  Total 11,214
  Density 269/km2 (700/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.opmeer.nl

Opmeer ( pronunciation )(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.

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

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Opmeer, 2013.

Local government

The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen Opmeer - 4 seats
  • PvdA - 3 seats
  • DSV - 2 seats
  • VVD - 1 seat

The CDA and the Gemeentebelangen Opmeer are in a coalition government.

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