Drechterland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Drechterland
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Location in North Holland
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| Country |  Netherlands |
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| Province |  North Holland |
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| Established | 1 January 1979 | ||
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| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 80.74 km2 (31.17 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 59.10 km2 (22.82 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 21.64 km2 (8.36 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 19,278 | ||
| • Density | 326/km2 (840/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697
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| Area code | 0228, 0229 | ||
Drechterland is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 19,597 people lived there.
It was created on 1 January 1979 from the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Oosterblokker and Westwoud. Until 1980, it was named Bangert. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.
Municipalities of North HollandAalsmeer · Alkmaar · Amstelveen · Amsterdam · Andijk · Anna Paulowna · Beemster · Bennebroek · Bergen · Beverwijk · Blaricum · Bloemendaal · Bussum · Castricum · Den Helder · Diemen · Drechterland · Edam-Volendam · Enkhuizen · Graft-De Rijp · Haarlem · Haarlemmerliede en Spaarnwoude · Haarlemmermeer · Harenkarspel · Heemskerk · Heemstede · Heerhugowaard · Heiloo · Hilversum · Hoorn · Huizen · Koggenland · Landsmeer · Langedijk · Laren · Medemblik · Muiden · Naarden · Niedorp · Oostzaan · Opmeer · Spanbroek · Ouder-Amstel · Purmerend · Schagen · Schermer · Stede Broec · Texel · Uitgeest · Uithoorn · Velsen · Waterland · Weesp · Wervershoof · Wieringen · Wieringermeer · Wijdemeren · Wormerland · Zaanstad · Zandvoort · Zeevang · Zijpe
Images for kids
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Vincent Mentzel, 1973
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Dorpsweg, Schellinkhout
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Sculptuur op het Raadhuisplein, Hoogkarspel
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Schellinkhout, the beach
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Sint-Lucas, Venhuizen
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Zittend
See also
In Spanish: Drechterland para niños
