Wester-Koggenland
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country Netherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
  Total62.59 km2 (24.17 sq mi)
  Land59.99 km2 (23.16 sq mi)
  Water2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total13,757
  Density229/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.wester-koggenland.nl

Wester-Koggenland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛstər ˈkɔɣə(n)lɑnt] ) is a former municipality of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Obdam to form the new municipality of Koggenland.

Population centres

The area of the former municipality of Wester-Koggenland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Avenhorn, Berkhout, De Goorn, Oudendijk, Rustenburg, Scharwoude, Spierdijk, Ursem, Wogmeer (partly), Zuidermeer.

Local government

Before the merger, the last municipal council of Wester-Koggenland consisted of 15 seats, which were divided as follows:

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen - 4 seats
  • VVD - 3 seats
  • PvdA - 2 seats
  • Fractie Mollet - 1 seat

References

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