Andijk
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
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| Area | 47.70 km² |
| - Land | 20.99 km² |
| - Water | 26.71 km² |
| Population (2005) | 6,428 |
| - Density | 306/km² |
| Mayor | A.F.T. Streumer (PvdA) |
| Website | www.andijk.nl |
Andijk is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
The name Andijk comes from the Dutch "aan de dijk", which translates into English as "on the dike". In 1667, a small church was built. During the French Napoleonic occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality on 1 January 1812 by imperial decree of 21 October 1811 .
Andijk has fertile clay soil with agriculture and vegetable horticulture. Andijk is also an important supplier of drinking water for the region. The 40 ha size test polder, which was made in 1926-1927 in the Zuiderzee as a test run for making the Wieringermeerpolder, is located at Andijk. At the time of writing (2003), the polder was still partly in agrarian use and partly used for recreation, including facilities for overnight stays, such as several camp-sites, two hunting points, and a beach. In the future, the whole polder will be arranged for this use.
[edit] Local government
The municipal council of Andijk consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:
- CDA - 4 seats
- VVD - 4 seats
- PvdA - 3 seats
- ChristenUnie - 1 seat
- GroenLinks - 1 seat
[edit] References
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
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