Drechterland
Drechterland 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.
WWW drechterland.nl𝕏 gemdrechterlandFB nieuwsuitdrechterlandYT gemeentedrechterland2505IN gemeente-drechterlandR/ drechterland
Population centres
The municipality of Drechterland consists of the following towns, villages and districts:Topography
''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Drechterland, June 2015''Local government
The municipal council of Drechterland consists of 17 seats, which after the 2022 municipal election divided as follows:- Senior Party, Drechterland – 4 seats
- Christian Democratic Appeal – 4 seats
- Progressive Drechterland – 3 seats
- People's Party for Freedom & Democracy – 3 seats
- Municipal interests, Drechterland – 3 seats
Notable people
- Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout a Dutch seafarer and explorer, eponym of Jan Mayen
- Cornelis Jacobsen Mey a Dutch explorer, captain and fur trader
- Wilhelmus Nuyens a Dutch historian.
- Vincent Mentzel a Dutch newspaper photographer, embraces photorealism
Sport
- Hendrik Offerhaus a Dutch rower and bronze medallist in the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Mathieu Boots a Dutch retired football player with over 250 club caps
- Thomas Koenis a Dutch professional basketball player
- Erik Schouten a Dutch professional footballer with 140 caps with FC Volendam