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Wijdemeren

Wijdemeren
Municipality
Lake Vuntus in Wijdemeren
Lake Vuntus in Wijdemeren
Flag of Wijdemeren
Flag
Coat of arms of Wijdemeren
Coat of arms
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; 5.150Coordinates: 52°12′N 5°9′E / 52.200°N 5.150°E / 52.200; 5.150
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established 1 January 2002
Government
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Martijn Smit (PvdA)
Area
 • Total 76.36 km2 (29.48 sq mi)
 • Land 47.86 km2 (18.48 sq mi)
 • Water 28.50 km2 (11.00 sq mi)
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Population (May 2014)
 • Total 23,223
 • Density 485/km2 (1,260/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 1230–1244, 1394, 3625
Area code 0294, 035
Website www.wijdemeren.nl

Wijdemeren (About this sound pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland, on the western border of Het Gooi region.

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

The municipality of Wijdemeren consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Ankeveen, Boomhoek, Breukeleveen, 's-Graveland, Kortenhoef, Muyeveld, Nederhorst den Berg, Nieuw-Loosdrecht, Oud-Loosdrecht.

2013-Wijdemeren.jpg

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Wijdemeren, 2013.



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