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Langedijk is a municipality 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:...

and the region of West-Frisia

West Friesland (region)

West Friesland is a contemporary region in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.The region covers an area of about , delineated by the Westfriese Omringdijk...

. Langedijk received city rights

City rights in the Netherlands

City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

in 1415.

Population centres

The municipality of Langedijk consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Broek op Langedijk

Broek op Langedijk

Broek op Langedijk is a town in the Netherlands, located in the municipality Langedijk in the province Noord-Holland....

, Koedijk

Koedijk

Koedijk is a village in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is now a part of Langedijk, but before 1972 it was a separate municipality. Koedijk is most famous for its annual . This gondelvaart is held every year on the 3rd Saturday in August....

(partly), Noord-Scharwoude

Noord-Scharwoude

Noord-Scharwoude is a Dutch village in the municipality of Langedijk.Noord-Scharwoude was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1941, when the new municipality Langedijk was created....

, Oudkarspel

Oudkarspel

Oudkarspel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Langedijk, north of the town of Noord-Scharwoude.Oudkarspel was a separate municipality until 1941, when the new municipality of Langedijk was created....

, Sint Pancras

Sint Pancras

Sint Pancras is a town in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Langedijk, North Holland, about 5 km northeast of Alkmaar.-History:...

, Zuid-Scharwoude

Zuid-Scharwoude

Zuid-Scharwoude is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Langedijk, about 4 km northwest of Heerhugowaard....

Local government

The municipal council of Langedijk consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows:

Kleurrijk Langedijk (5 zetels)(new party)
CDA (4 zetels)
PvdA (4 zetels)
VVD (3 zetels)
GroenLinks (2 zetels)
Hart voor Langedijk/D66 (2 zetels)
ChristenUnie (1 zetel)

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Population centres

Local government

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