Wijdemeren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛidəˈmeːrə(n)] ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of the Gooi region.

Wijdemeren
Loosdrechtse Plassen
Loosdrechtse Plassen
Flag of Wijdemeren
Coat of arms of Wijdemeren
Highlighted position of Wijdemeren in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°9′E / 52.200°N 5.150°E / 52.200; 5.150
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 2002[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorM.L. Verheijen (VVD)
Area
 • Total76.36 km2 (29.48 sq mi)
 • Land47.60 km2 (18.38 sq mi)
 • Water28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total24,463
 • Density514/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1230–1244, 1394, 3625
Area code0294, 035
Websitewww.wijdemeren.nl

Wijdemeren contains many lakes, including Spiegelplas and Ankeveense Plassen in the north(east) and Loosdrechtse Plassen in the (south)west.

Wijdemeren was established as a merger of 's-Graveland, Loosdrecht, and Nederhorst den Berg on 1 January 2002. The former municipality of Loosdrecht belonged to the province of Utrecht.

Population centres

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The municipality of Wijdemeren includes the following small towns and villages:

Topography

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Map of the municipality of Wijdemeren, 2013.

Local government

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Parties Seats[6]
2014-18
Seats[7]
2018-22
Seats[8]
2022-26
De Lokale Partij - 4 8
CDA 7 4 3
Dorpsbelangen 4 4 2
VVD 3 3 2
D66 3 2 1
PvdA-GL 2 2 2
CU - - 1
Total 19 19 19

Notable people

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Tjalling Koopmans, 1967

Sport

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2002" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2002]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. ^ "College van burgemeester en wethouders" (in Dutch). Gemeente Wijdemeren. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 1231KB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Wijdemeren municipal election 2014". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 19 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Wijdemeren municipal election 2018". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 21 March 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Wijdemeren municipal election 2022". www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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