Wormerland
| Wormerland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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The town of Wormer | |||
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.svg.png) Location in North Holland | |||
| Coordinates: 52°30′N 4°49′E / 52.500°N 4.817°ECoordinates: 52°30′N 4°49′E / 52.500°N 4.817°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 1991 | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Peter Tange (GL) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 45.18 km2 (17.44 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 38.74 km2 (14.96 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 6.44 km2 (2.49 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 15,754 | ||
| • Density | 407/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1456–1458, 1530–1534, 1546 | ||
| Area code | 0299, 075 | ||
| Website |
www | ||
Wormerland (
pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Population centres
The municipality of Wormerland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Jisp, Neck, Oostknollendam, Spijkerboor, Wijdewormer, Wormer.
It borders the municipalities Beemster, Graft-De Rijp, Zaanstad, Oostzaan, Landsmeer and Purmerend.
Local government
The municipal council of Wormerland consists of 17 seats, which are divided as follows:
- PvdA - 4 - 25,21% - 1842 votes
- GroenLinks - 4 - 19,86% - 1451 votes
- Liberaal WL - 3 - 21,09% - 1541 votes
- VVD - 3 - 17,13% - 1252 votes
- CDA - 3 - 16,71% - 1221 votes
Sport facilities
Soccer clubs:
- WSV'30 (Wormer Sport Vereniging 1930) - Wormer
- VV Jisp - Jisp
- VV Knollendam - Oostknollendam
- DZS (De Zilveren Schapen) - Neck/Wijdewormer
- PSCK (Parochiële Sport Club Kalf) - Kalf (Located in Wijdewormer)
- ZCFC (Zaandamse Christelijke Football club) - Zaandam (Located in Wijdewormer)
References
- ↑ "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Wormerland. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1531NX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ↑ "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 Wormerland at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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Graft-De Rijp | Beemster | | |
| Zaanstad |  |
Purmerend | ||
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| Zaanstad, Oostzaan | Landsmeer |
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