Zijpe

Coordinates: 52°48′N 4°46′E / 52.80°N 4.77°E / 52.80; 4.77CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalitySchagenArea • Total113.35 km² (43.76 sq mi) • Land95.17 km² (36.75 sq mi) • Water18.18 km² (7.02 sq mi)Population • Total11,565 • Density122/km² (320/sq mi) Source: CBS, Statline.Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Websitewww.zijpe.nl

Zijpe (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzɛipə] ^ⓘ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2013, Zijpe and Harenkarspel merged into Schagen.

Population centres

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

Local government

The municipal council of Zijpe consisted of 15 seats, which were divided as follows:

• BKV - 5 seats
• CDA - 5 seats
• PvdA - 3 seats
• VVD - 2 seats

External links

• City Site (Dutch)
• Nieuws over Zijpe (Dutch)
• Alles over Schagen FM, de lokale omroep voor Schagen, Zijpe, Niedorp en Harenkarspel (Dutch)