Anna Paulowna () is a former municipality and a town in the
Netherlands
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, in the province of
North Holland. The former municipality derives its name from the
Anna Paulownapolder, which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King
William II of the Netherlands
William II ( nl, Willem Frederik George Lodewijk, anglicized as William Frederick George Louis; 6 December 1792 – 17 March 1849) was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg.
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and in turn named after his wife, Queen
Anna Paulowna of Russia. Since 2012, Anna Paulowna has been a part of the new municipality of
Hollands Kroon
Hollands Kroon is a municipality located in the Northwest Netherlands. It was created on 1 January 2012, as a merger of four municipalities: Anna Paulowna, Niedorp, Wieringen, and Wieringermeer.Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations''Same ...
.
Population centres
The former municipality of Anna Paulowna consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Anna Paulowna,
Breezand
Breezand is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, which is known for its flower bulbs, and lies about 7 km southeast of Den Helder.
Overview
The village was first mentioned in ...
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Nieuwesluis,
Van Ewijcksluis
Van Ewijcksluis is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about southeast of Den Helder.
Van Ewijcksluis is considered a part of Anna Paulowna
Anna Paulowna () is a former ...
, and
Wieringerwaard.
Transportation
The town is served by
Anna Paulowna railway station
Anna Paulowna railway station serves the town of Anna Paulowna, Netherlands. The station opened on 20 December 1865 and the station is on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway. The train services are operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen
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Local government
The former municipal council of Anna Paulowna consisted of 15 seats. After the
Dutch municipal elections of 2010 the seats were divided as follows:
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PvdA - 4 seats
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CDA - 5 seats
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VVD
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( nl, Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie ; VVD) is a Conservative liberalism, conservative-liberalRudy Andeweg, Andeweg, R. and G. Irwin ''Politics and Governance in the Netherlands'', Basingsto ...
- 5 seats
* Lijst F.A. Leal - 1 seat
See also
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Zeeuws spek
Zeeuws spek (pronounced ; "Zeelandic bacon") is a traditional Dutch bacon, originally a specialty from the province of Zeeland. Traditionally, it is seasoned with salt, pepper and herbs such as bay leaf, and slow-cooked. Modern Zeeuws spek is ma ...
References
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SDU Staatscourant
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2012
Former municipalities of North Holland
Populated places in North Holland
Hollands Kroon
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