Wester-Koggenland

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Wester-Koggenland
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950
Country Kingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country  Netherlands
Province North Holland
Area
  Total 62.59 km2 (24.17 sq mi)
  Land 59.99 km2 (23.16 sq mi)
  Water 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 13,757
  Density 229/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.wester-koggenland.nl

Wester-Koggenland ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Obdam to form the new municipality of Koggenland.

Population centres

The area of the former municipality of Wester-Koggenland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Avenhorn, Berkhout, De Goorn, Oudendijk, Rustenburg, Scharwoude, Spierdijk, Ursem, Wogmeer (partly), Zuidermeer.

Local government

Before the merger, the last municipal council of Wester-Koggenland consisted of 15 seats, which were divided as follows:

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen - 4 seats
  • VVD - 3 seats
  • PvdA - 2 seats
  • Fractie Mollet - 1 seat

References

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