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Harenkarspel

Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°45′E / 52.73°N 4.75°E / 52.73; 4.75
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Harenkarspel
Former municipality
Flag of Harenkarspel
Coat of arms of Harenkarspel
Location of Harenkarspel
Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°45′E / 52.73°N 4.75°E / 52.73; 4.75
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
(2006)
 • Total54.83 km2 (21.17 sq mi)
 • Land54.03 km2 (20.86 sq mi)
 • Water0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total15,922
 • Density295/km2 (760/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.harenkarspel.nl

Harenkarspel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦaːrə(ŋ)ˌkɑrspəl] ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The main town of Harenkarspel was Tuitjenhorn. In 2013, Harenkarspel merged with Schagen and Zijpe into a new municipality, called Schagen.

Population centres

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The former municipality of Harenkarspel consisted of the following towns and villages: Dirkshorn, Eenigenburg, Groenveld, Kalverdijk, Kerkbuurt, Krabbendam, 't Rijpje, Schoorldam (partly), Sint Maarten, Stroet, Tuitjenhorn, Valkkoog, Waarland, and Warmenhuizen. Warmenhuizen and Tuitjenhorn were the largest, with the town hall of Harenkarspel located in Tuitjenhorn.

Local government

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The municipal council of Harenkarspel consisted of 17 seats, which at the final election in 2010 divided as follows:[1]

  • CDA - 5 seats
  • PvdA - 4 seats
  • VVD - 4 seats
  • Algemeen Belang '89 - 2 seats
  • Harenkarspel in Beweging - 2 seats

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

References

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  1. ^ "Harenkarspel municipal election 2010". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 3 March 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Schagen municipal election 2012". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 21 November 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
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