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Drechterland
Town centre of Schellinkhout
Town centre of Schellinkhout
Flag of Drechterland
Flag
Coat of arms of Drechterland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Drechterland in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established 1 January 1979
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 80.74 km2 (31.17 sq mi)
 • Land 59.10 km2 (22.82 sq mi)
 • Water 21.64 km2 (8.36 sq mi)
Elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 19,278
 • Density 326/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1606–1609, 1616–1617, 1696–1697
Area code 0228, 0229

Drechterland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɛxtərlɑnt]) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud and Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in 1980. In 2006, the former municipality of Venhuizen was added to Drechterland.

Population centres

The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following towns, villages and districts:

  • Hem
  • Hoogkarspel
  • Oosterblokker
  • Oosterleek
  • Oosterwijzend
  • Schellinkhout
  • Venhuizen
  • Westerwijzend
  • Westwoud
  • Wijdenes

Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015

Notable people

Vincent Mentzel
Vincent Mentzel, 1973
  • Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout (17th c., born in Schellinkhout) a Dutch seafarer and explorer, eponym of Jan Mayen
  • Cornelis Jacobsen Mey (17th c., born in Schellinkhout) a Dutch explorer, captain and fur trader
  • Wilhelmus Nuyens (1823 in Avenhorn – 1894) a Dutch historian.
  • Vincent Mentzel (born 1945 Hoogkarspel) a Dutch newspaper photographer, embraces photorealism

Sport

  • Hendrik Offerhaus (1875 in Venhuizen – 1953) a Dutch rower and bronze medallist in the 1900 Summer Olympics
  • Mathieu Boots (born 1975 in Venhuizen) a Dutch retired football player with over 250 club caps
  • Thomas Koenis (born 1989 in Hoogkarspel) a Dutch professional basketball player
  • Erik Schouten (born 1991 in Westwoud) a Dutch professional footballer with 140 caps with FC Volendam

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