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Zijpe

Coordinates: 52°48′N 4°46′E / 52.80°N 4.77°E / 52.80; 4.77
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Zijpe
Former municipality
Flag of Zijpe
Coat of arms of Zijpe
Location of Zijpe
Coordinates: 52°48′N 4°46′E / 52.80°N 4.77°E / 52.80; 4.77
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
(2006)
 • Total113.35 km2 (43.76 sq mi)
 • Land95.17 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
 • Water18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total11,565
 • Density122/km2 (320/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.zijpe.nl

Zijpe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɛipə] ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2013, Zijpe and Harenkarspel merged into Schagen.

Population centres

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The former municipality of Zijpe consisted of the following small towns and villages: Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagerbrug, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, 't Zand.

Local government

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The municipal council of Zijpe had 15 seats, which at the final election in 2010 divided as follows:[1]

  • Burger Kiesvereniging Zijpe (BKV) - 4 seats
  • CDA - 3 seats
  • VVD - 3 seats
  • PvdA - 3 seats
  • Natuurlijk Zijpe - 2 seats

Elections were held in November 2012 for a council for the new merged municipal council of Schagen that included Zijpe, which commenced work in January 2013.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Zijpe municipal election 2010". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 3 March 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Schagen municipal election 2012". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 21 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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