Opmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔpˈmeːr] ⓘ; West Frisian: Opmar or Obmar) is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
Population centres
The municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Topography
Map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 municipal elections divided as follows:[5]
- CDA - 4 seats
- Gemeentebelangen Opmeer - 3 seats
- PvdA/GroenLinks - 2 seats
- Door Samenwerking Vooruit (DSV) - 2 seats
- VVD - 2 seats
- Lokale Partij Opmeer - 2 seats
The CDA, VVD and PvdA are in a coalition government.
The town has an online portal with information on services and news.[6]
Notable people
- Hendrik Bosch (1776 in Spanbroek – 1864) a military officer and colonial government official on the Dutch Gold Coast
- Johan Carel Marinus Warnsinck (1882 in Hoogwoud – 1943) a Dutch naval officer and naval historian
- Albert Langereis (1888 in Hoogwoud – 1966) a sports shooter, competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Robert Slippens (born 1975 in Opmeer) a Dutch racing cyclist, competed in three Summer Olympics
- Jan Agema (1919 in Opmeer – 2011) Civil engineer, professor at Delft University of Technology and involved in the design and construction of the Delta Works
Gallery
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Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning, Opmeer -
Gouwe, Dorp bij Opmeer -
Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal -
Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek
References
- ^ "college van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Opmeer. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1716VS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Opmeer municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Gemeente Opmeer".
External links
Media related to Opmeer at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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