Wester-Koggenland Explained

Wester-Koggenland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kingdom of the Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Constituent country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Koggenland
Area Total Km2:62.59
Area Land Km2:59.99
Area Water Km2:2.60
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:13757
Population Density Km2:229
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:52.6167°N 61°W
Website:www.wester-koggenland.nl

Wester-Koggenland (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌʋɛstər ˈkɔɣə(n)lɑnt/) is a former municipality of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Obdam to form the new municipality of Koggenland.

Population centres

The area of the former municipality of Wester-Koggenland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Avenhorn, Berkhout, De Goorn, Oudendijk, Rustenburg, Scharwoude, Spierdijk, Ursem, Wogmeer (partly), Zuidermeer.

Local government

Before the merger, the last municipal council of Wester-Koggenland consisted of 15 seats, which were divided as follows:

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