Andijk

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Coordinates: 52.75° N 5.22° E
Andijk

Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	47.69 km² (18.4 sq mi)
- Land	21.21 km² (8.2 sq mi)
- Water	26.49 km² (10.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	6,583
- Density	310/km² (802.9/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.andijk.nl

Andijk (help·info) (West Frisian: Andìk) is a municipality and a village in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

The name Andijk comes from the Dutch "aan de dijk", which translates into English as "on the dike". In 1667, a small church was built. During the French Napoleonic occupation, Andijk became an independent municipality on 1 January 1812 by imperial decree of 21 October 1811 .

Andijk has fertile clay soil with agriculture and vegetable horticulture. Andijk is also an important supplier of drinking water for the region. The 40 ha size test polder, which was made in 1926-1927 in the Zuiderzee as a test run for making the Wieringermeerpolder, is located at Andijk. The polder used for recreation, including facilities for overnight stays, such as several camp-sites, two hunting points, and a beach.

[edit] Local government

The municipal council of Andijk consists 13 seats, which are divided as follows:

CDA - 4 seats
PvdA - 3 seats
VVD - 3 seats
GroenLinks - 2 seats
ChristenUnie - 1 seat

[edit] News

"De Andijker", the local newspaper since 1921, can also be read on the Internet. It includes daily news and (historcal) photos of the village and its inhabatants.