Andijk (; ) is a former municipality and a village bordering
Lake IJssel in the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
, in the province of
North Holland
North Holland (, ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht (province), Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevola ...
and the region of
West-Frisia. Since 1 January 2011 Andijk has been part of
Medemblik municipality.
The name Andijk comes from the . In 1667 a small church was built. During the
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
ic occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality on 1 January 1812 by imperial decree of 21 October 1811.
Andijk has fertile clay soil used for agriculture and vegetable horticulture and is also an important supplier of drinking water for the region.
Local government
The last
municipal council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough cou ...
of Andijk had 13 seats, which at the
2006 election were divided as follows:
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CDA – 4 seats
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PvdA – 3 seats
*
VVD – 3 seats
*
GroenLinks
(, ; GL) is a Green politics, green List of political parties in the Netherlands, political party in the Netherlands.
It was formed on 1 March 1989 from the merger of four Left-wing politics, left-wing parties: the Communist Party of the Neth ...
– 2 seats
*
ChristenUnie – 1 seat
An election was held in November 2010 for a council for the new merged Medemblik municipality that commenced work in January 2011, replacing Andijk council.
Public transport
Bus service 132 operates hourly through Andijk at roughly xx.30 each hour during the day. It connects to
''Hoorn NS'' railway station.
Test polder
The
Pilot Polder Andijk, of , was built in 1926 and 1927 as a test-bed for the construction of the
Wieringermeer polder. Reclaimed from the
Zuiderzee
The Zuiderzee or Zuider Zee (; old spelling ''Zuyderzee'' or ''Zuyder Zee''), historically called Lake Almere and Lake Flevo, was a shallow bay of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands. It extended about 100 km (60 miles) inla ...
, the polder is now mainly used for recreation, including holiday homes, a camp-site and a beach. This polder is cited in the town's anthem.
News
''De Andijker''
www.andijker.nl
/ref> has been the local newspaper since 1921, and can also be read on the Internet. It includes daily news and (historical) photos of the village.
Notable people
* Bep Vriend, international bridge player, born 1946 in Andijk
References
* Statistics are taken from th
SDU Staatscourant
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Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2011
Populated places in North Holland
Former municipalities of North Holland
Medemblik