Langedijk

Langedijk
Municipality
Windmill in Sint Pancras
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°48′E / 52.683°N 4.800°ECoordinates: 52°41′N 4°48′E / 52.683°N 4.800°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Hans Cornelisse (CDA)
Area[2]
• Total	27.03 km^2 (10.44 sq mi)
• Land	24.04 km^2 (9.28 sq mi)
• Water	2.99 km^2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	27,144
• Density	1,129/km^2 (2,920/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	1720–1724, 1830–1834
Area code	0226, 072
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.

Dutch Topographic map of Langedijk, June 2015

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)

References

1. "drs. J.F.N (Hans) Cornelisse" (in Dutch). Gemeente Langedijk. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 1722GX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Media related to Langedijk at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website