Wervershoof is a former municipality and a town in the north-western Netherlands

Netherlands

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, in the province of North Holland

North Holland

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 and the region of West-Frisia

West Friesland (region)

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. Since 1 January 2011 it has been part of the municipality of Medemblik

Medemblik

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.

Population centres

The old municipality of Wervershoof consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Onderdijk, Wervershoof, Zwaagdijk-Oost.

Local government

The last municipal council

Municipal council

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 of Wervershoof consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:

• Algemene Belangen Combinatie (ABC) - 3 seats
• Christian Democratic Appeal
  Christian Democratic Appeal
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   (CDA) - 2 seats
• Progressief Wervershoof (PW) - 2 seats
• People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
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   (VVD) - 2 seats
• Zwaagdijker Dorpsbelang - 2 seats
• Labour Party
  Labour Party (Netherlands)
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  (PvdA) - 2 seats