Zeevang
Encyclopedia
Zeevang is a municipality in the Netherlands
, in the province of North Holland
.
, Hobrede
, Kwadijk, Middelie
, Oosthuizen
, Schardam
, Warder.
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:...
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Population centres
The municipality of Zeevang consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Beets, EtersheimEtersheim
Etersheim is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zeevang, and lies about 2 km northeast of Oosthuizen.Etersheim was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1848, when it was merged with Oosthuizen....
, Hobrede
Hobrede
Hobrede is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zeevang, and lies about 4 km northeast of Purmerend....
, Kwadijk, Middelie
Middelie
Middelie is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zeevang, and lies about 5 km northeast of Purmerend.Middelie was a separate municipality until 1970, when the new municipality of Zeevang was created....
, Oosthuizen
Oosthuizen
Oosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zeevang, and lies about 8 km north of Purmerend....
, Schardam
Schardam
Schardam is a small village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zeevang, and lies about southwest of Hoorn....
, Warder.
Local government
The municipal council of Zeevang consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:- Gemeente Belangen Zeevang (GBZ) - 5 seats
- VVDPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyThe 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...
- 4 seats - PvdALabour 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...
- 3 seats - CDAChristian Democratic AppealThe 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...
- 1 seat