Opmeer
Opmeer is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
Population centres
The municipality of Opmeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:Topography
''Map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015''
Local government
The municipal council of Opmeer consists of 15 seats, which at the 2022 [Dutch municipal elections|2022 municipal elections] divided as follows:The CDA, VVD and PvdA are in a coalition government.
in October 2025, one member of the DSV party changed party affiliation to the CDA party in response to the news that the DSV party would cease to exist and would not be put up for election.
The town has an online portal with information on services and news.
Notable people
- Hendrik Bosch a military officer and colonial government official on the Dutch Gold Coast
- Johan Carel Marinus Warnsinck a Dutch naval officer and naval historian
- Albert Langereis a sports shooter, competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Robert Slippens a Dutch racing cyclist, competed in three Summer Olympics
- Jan Agema Civil engineer, professor at Delft University of Technology and involved in the design and construction of the Delta Works