Zijpe

Zijpe is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2013, Zijpe and Harenkarspel merged into Schagen.

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Population centres

The former municipality of Zijpe consisted of the following small towns and villages: Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagerbrug, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, 't Zand.

Local government

The municipal council of Zijpe had 15 seats, which at the final 2010 Dutch [municipal elections|election in 2010] divided as follows:

Burger Kiesvereniging Zijpe - 4 seats
CDA - 3 seats
VVD - 3 seats
PvdA - 3 seats
Natuurlijk Zijpe - 2 seats

Elections were held in November 2012 for a council for the new merged municipal council of Schagen that included Zijpe, which commenced work in January 2013.