Anna Paulowna is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands

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:...

. The municipality derives its name from the Anna Paulownapolder

Anna Paulownapolder

The Anna Paulownapolder is a polder in the municipality of Anna Paulowna in the province of Noord-Holland in the Netherlands. The area of the polder is 50 square kilometres and it forms an important horticulture area, with among other things flower bulb cultivation.The Anna Paulownapolder was from...

, which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King William II of the Netherlands

William II of the Netherlands

William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...

 and in turn named after his wife, Queen Anna Pavlovna of Russia

Anna Pavlovna of Russia

Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia was a queen consort of the Netherlands.-Background:She was born as the eighth child and sixth daughter of Paul I of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna , and thus was Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia...

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Population centres

The municipality of Anna Paulowna consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Anna Paulowna, Breezand, Nieuwesluis

Nieuwesluis (North Holland)

Nieuwesluis is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Anna Paulowna, and lies about southeast of Den Helder....

, Van Ewijcksluis

Van Ewijcksluis

Van Ewijcksluis is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Anna Paulowna, and lies about southeast of Den Helder.In 2001, the town of Van Ewijcksluis had 214 inhabitants...

, Wieringerwaard

Wieringerwaard

Wieringerwaard is a polder and a village in the municipality of Anna Paulowna in the Dutch province of Noord-Holland. Wieringerwaard was formerly a separate municipality, until it merged with Barsingerhorn in 1970....

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Local government

The municipal council of Anna Paulowna consists of 15 seats. After the Dutch municipal elections of 2010 the seats are divided as follows:

• PvdA
  Labour 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...
  
   - 4 seats
• CDA
  Christian Democratic Appeal
  The 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
• VVD
  People's Party for Freedom and Democracy
  The 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...
  
   - 5 seats
• Lijst F.A. Leal - 1 seat