Zijpe
Encyclopedia
Zijpe is a municipality in the Netherlands
, in the province of North Holland
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, Burgervlotbrug
, Callantsoog
, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis
, Petten
, Schagerbrug
, Sint Maartensbrug
, Sint Maartensvlotbrug
, 't Zand.
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 Zijpe consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: BurgerbrugBurgerbrug
Burgerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 14 km north of Alkmaar....
, Burgervlotbrug
Burgervlotbrug
Burgervlotbrug is a small village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar.The statistical district "Burgervlotbrug" has a population of around 160....
, Callantsoog
Callantsoog
Callantsoog is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 13 km south of Den Helder...
, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis
Oudesluis (North Holland)
Oudesluis is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 13 km south of Den Helder....
, Petten
Petten
Petten is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 15 km northwest of Alkmaar, on the North Sea. The population is ca. 1900....
, Schagerbrug
Schagerbrug
Schagerbrug is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is the main town of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 15 km north of Heerhugowaard....
, Sint Maartensbrug
Sint Maartensbrug
Sint Maartensbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 14 km northwest of Heerhugowaard....
, Sint Maartensvlotbrug
Sint Maartensvlotbrug
Sint Maartensvlotbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe, and lies about 15 km northwest of Heerhugowaard....
, 't Zand.
Local government
The municipal council of Zijpe consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:- BKV - 5 seats
- CDAChristian Democratic AppealThe Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
- 5 seats - PvdALabour Party (Netherlands)The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
- 3 seats - VVDPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyThe People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
- 2 seats