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