Opmeer facts for kids
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Opmeer
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Church in Spanbroek
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Location in North Holland
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| 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)
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| • 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
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| 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
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
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Overzicht van de voormalige burgemeesterswoning, Opmeer
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Gouwe, Dorp bij Opmeer
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Hoogwoud Molen De Vier Winden met gemaal
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Overzicht van de voorgevel en de linker zijgevel van de boerderij - Spanbroek
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