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Opmeer
Municipality
Church in Spanbroek
Church in Spanbroek
Flag of Opmeer
Flag
 Coat of arms of Opmeer
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Opmeer in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi)
 • Land 41.57 km2 (16.05 sq mi)
 • Water 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 11,310
 • Density 272/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Opmeerder
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1660–1663, 1715–1719
Area code 0226, 0229

Opmeer (Dutch pronunciation: [ɔpˈmeːr]; West Frisian: Opmar or Obmar) 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:

  • Aartswoud
  • De Weere
  • Gouwe
  • Hoogwoud
  • Opmeer
  • Spanbroek
  • Wadway
  • Zandwerven

Topography

Gem-Opmeer-OpenTopo.jpg
Map of the municipality of Opmeer, June 2015

Notable people

  • Hendrik Bosch (1776 in Spanbroek – 1864) a military officer and colonial government official on the Dutch Gold Coast
  • Johan Carel Marinus Warnsinck (1882 in Hoogwoud – 1943) a Dutch naval officer and naval historian
  • Albert Langereis (1888 in Hoogwoud – 1966) a sports shooter, competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  • Robert Slippens (born 1975 in Opmeer) a Dutch racing cyclist, competed in three Summer Olympics
  • Jan Agema (1919 in Opmeer – 2011) Civil engineer, professor at Delft University of Technology and involved in the design and construction of the Delta Works

Gallery

  • Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning - Opmeer - 20383930 - RCE

    Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning, Opmeer

  • Gouwe. Dorp bij Opmeer.

    Gouwe, Dorp bij Opmeer

  • Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal

    Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal

  • Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek - 20384530 - RCE

    Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Opmeer para niños

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