Anna Paulowna

{{For|the former Queen of the Netherlands|Anna Pavlovna of Russia}}

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| official_name = Anna Paulowna

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| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = Anna Paulowna, North Holland.jpg

| image_caption = Church and the old centre of the village Anna Paulowna.

| image_flag = Anna Paulowna vlag.svg

| image_shield = Anna Paulowna wapen.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = North Holland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Hollands Kroon

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1761AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = -0.3

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| area_total_km2 = 35.06

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |trans-title=Key figures districts and neighborhoods 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=30 April 2022}}

| population_total = 8.410

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1761

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0223

| coordinates = {{coord|52.87|N|4.87|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}

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Anna Paulowna ({{IPA|nl|ˈɑnaː pɑˈloːnaː|-|Nl-Anna Paulowna.ogg}}) is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name is derived from the Anna Paulownapolder, which was laid dry in 1846 during the reign of King William II of the Netherlands and named after his wife, Queen Anna Paulowna of Russia. Since 2012, Anna Paulowna has been a part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.

Population centres

The former municipality of Anna Paulowna consisted of the following small towns and villages: Anna Paulowna, Breezand, Nieuwesluis, Van Ewijcksluis and Wieringerwaard.{{Cite web |date=2005-12-26 |title=Kerngegevens gemeente Anna Paulowna |trans-title=Key data municipality of Anna Pavlovna |url=http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem26nh.htm |access-date=2022-01-17 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051226131838/http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem26nh.htm |archive-date=26 December 2005 |url-status=dead}}

Transportation

The town is served by the Dutch Railways NS at Anna Paulowna railway station.

Local government

The former municipal council of Anna Paulowna consisted of 15 seats. After the 2010 election the seats were divided as follows:{{Cite web |date=3 March 2010 |title=Anna Paulowna municipal election 2010 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20100303/628739 |access-date=3 June 2024 |website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}

  • VVD - 5 seats
  • CDA - 5 seats
  • PvdA - 4 seats
  • Lijst F.A. Leal - 1 seat

Elections were held in November 2011 for a council for the new merged Hollands Kroon municipality that commenced work in January 2012, replacing Anna Paulowna council.{{Cite web |date=23 November 2011 |title=Hollands Kroon municipal election 2011 |url=https://www.verkiezingsuitslagen.nl/verkiezingen/detail/GR20111123 |access-date=3 June 2024|website=verkiezingsuitslagen.nl|language=nl}}

See also

References

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  • Statistics are taken from the [https://web.archive.org/web/20051226131838/http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem26nh.htm SDU Staatscourant]

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{{Dutch municipality Hollands Kroon}}

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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2012

Category:Former municipalities of North Holland

Category:Populated places in North Holland

Category:Hollands Kroon

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