Wijdemeren
Encyclopedia
Wijdemeren is a municipality in the Netherlands
, in the province of North Holland
.
, 's-Graveland
, Kortenhoef
, Muyeveld
, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht.
It is not the only municipality with three parish halls, but it is the one and only one which has a parish hall in another city (Hilversum).
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Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
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Population centres
The municipality of Wijdemeren consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Ankeveen, Boomhoek, BreukeleveenBreukeleveen
Breukeleveen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies southwest of Loosdrecht....
, 's-Graveland
's-Graveland
s-Graveland is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 4 km northwest of Hilversum....
, Kortenhoef
Kortenhoef
Kortenhoef is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 3 km northwest of Hilversum.Kortenhoef was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with 's-Graveland....
, Muyeveld
Muyeveld
Muyeveld or Muijeveld is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wijdemeren, and lies about 8 km southwest of Hilversum.Muijeveld has a population of around 80....
, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht.
Local government
The municipal council of Wijdemeren consists of 19 seats, which are divided (since March 2010) as follows:- Dorpsbelangen - 9 seats
- CDA - 3 seats
- VVD - 3 seats
- PvdA - 2 seats
- D66 - 1 seats
- GroenLinks - 1 seats
It is not the only municipality with three parish halls, but it is the one and only one which has a parish hall in another city (Hilversum).
External links
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