| Drechterland | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Drechterland in a municipal map of North Holland |
| Coordinates: | 52.7°N 16°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1 January 1979 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | CDA |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michiel Pijl |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | −1 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 0228, 0229 |
Drechterland (pronounced as /nl/) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud and Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in 1980. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.
The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following towns, villages and districts:
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015
The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which after the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:[3]