Graft-De Rijp
Encyclopedia
Graft-De Rijp is a municipality in the Netherlands
, in the province of North Holland
.
It is twinned
with Chalfont St Giles
in England.
, Graft
, Markenbinnen
, Noordeinde
, Oost-Graftdijk
, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
.
It is twinned
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with Chalfont St Giles
Chalfont St Giles
Chalfont St Giles is a village and civil parish within Chiltern district in south east Buckinghamshire, England, on the edge of the Chilterns, 25 miles from London, and near Seer Green, Jordans, Chalfont St Peter, Little Chalfont and Amersham....
in England.
Population centres
The municipality of Graft-De Rijp consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: De RijpDe Rijp
De Rijp is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 10 km northwest of Purmerend.De Rijp was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with Graft....
, Graft
Graft (Netherlands)
Graft is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 11 km south of Alkmaar.Graft was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with De Rijp....
, Markenbinnen
Markenbinnen
Markenbinnen is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 10 km north of Zaandam.In 2001, the town of Markenbinnen had 245 inhabitants...
, Noordeinde
Noordeinde (Graft-De Rijp)
Noordeinde is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 10 km southeast of Alkmaar....
, Oost-Graftdijk
Oost-Graftdijk
Oost-Graftdijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 11 km west of Purmerend.In 2001, the town of Oost-Graftdijk had 145 inhabitants...
, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk
West-Graftdijk
West-Graftdijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 10 km south of Alkmaar. The town has a small historical church, and above the town there is the beautiful bird area Eilandspolder.In 2001, the town of...
.
Local government
The municipal council of Graft-De Rijp consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:- CDAChristian Democratic AppealThe Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
- 4 seats - PvdALabour Party (Netherlands)The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
- 4 seats - VVDPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyThe People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
- 4 seats - Gemeentebelangen - 1 seat