Zijpe

Zijpe
Former municipality
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Coordinates: 52°48′N 4°46′E / 52.80°N 4.77°E / 52.80; 4.77Coordinates: 52°48′N 4°46′E / 52.80°N 4.77°E / 52.80; 4.77
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Schagen
Area(2006)
• Total	113.35 km2 (43.76 sq mi)
• Land	95.17 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
• Water	18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
• Total	11,565
• Density	122/km2 (320/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.zijpe.nl

Zijpe ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2013, Zijpe merged with Schagen and Harenkarspel into a new municipality, which is called 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)