Wognum

Wognum

Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°40′N 5°1′E / 52.667°N 5.017°E / 52.667; 5.017Coordinates: 52°40′N 5°1′E / 52.667°N 5.017°E / 52.667; 5.017
Country Kingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country  Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Medemblik
Government
  Mayor N. Meijer (VVD)
Area
  Total 21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi)
  Land 21.37 km2 (8.25 sq mi)
  Water 0.05 km2 (0.02 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 8,130
  Density 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.wognum.nl

Wognum ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Wognum received city rights in 1392 but lost them in 1426. In 2007 it merged with the municipalities of Medemblik and Noorder-Koggenland into the surviving municipality of Medemblik.

Population centres

The former municipality of Wognum consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Nibbixwoud, Wognum, Zwaagdijk-West, and the hamlet of Wijzend.

Local government

Before the merger into Medemblik, the municipal council of Wognum consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:

People from Wognum

References


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