Zeevang Explained

Zeevang
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Flag Size:100x67px
Map Alt:Highlighted position of Zeevang in a municipal map of North Holland
Coordinates:52.5667°N 5°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Edam-Volendam
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1970 (distablished in 2016)
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-1
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:1470–1477
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0299

Zeevang (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈzeːvɑŋ/) is a former municipality in northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since January 2016, Zeevang has been part of the municipality of Edam-Volendam.

Population centres

The former municipality of Zeevang contained the following small towns and villages: Beets, Etersheim, Hobrede, Kwadijk, Middelie, Oosthuizen, Schardam, Warder.

Local government

The municipal council of Zeevang consisted of 13 seats, which at the 2014 elections were divided as follows:[2]

An election was held in November 2015 for a council for the new merged Edam-Volendam municipality that commenced work on 1 January 2016, replacing Zeevang council.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1474HG . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 25 March 2014.
  2. Web site: 19 March 2014 . Zeevang municipal election 2014 . 10 June 2024 . verkiezingsuitslagen.nl. nl.
  3. Web site: 18 November 2015 . Edam-Volendam municipal election 2015. 10 June 2024 . verkiezingsuitslagen.nl. nl.