Niedorp

Niedorp
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°54′E / 52.73°N 4.90°E / 52.73; 4.90Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°54′E / 52.73°N 4.90°E / 52.73; 4.90
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Area(2006)
- Total	62.99 km2 (24.3 sq mi)
- Land	61.58 km2 (23.8 sq mi)
- Water	1.41 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
- Total	11,987
- Density	195/km2 (505/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.niedorp.nl

Niedorp (West Frisian: Nierup) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Niedorp, as well as Barsingerhorn, located in the municipality of Niedorp, received city rights in 1415.

Population centres

The municipality of Niedorp consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Barsingerhorn, Haringhuizen, Kolhorn, Lutjewinkel, Nieuwe Niedorp, Oude Niedorp, 't Veld, Winkel, Zijdewind.

Archaeology

Prehistoric settlements from the Late Neolithic were found in De Gouw and the Groetpolder. They are covered by sediment and belong to the Single Grave Culture. In 1995, these sites were submitted to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. They are currently on the tentative list.^[1][2]

Local government

The municipal council of Niedorp consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:

• PvdA - 5 seats
• VVD - 4 seats
• Algemeen Belang - 3 seats
• CDA - 3 seats

References

• Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant

1. ^ Tentative List for the Netherlands. The World Heritage Platform. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
2. ^ De Gouw and de Groetpolder. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.

External links

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