Schagen

Schagen
Marina in Schagen
Marina in Schagen
Flag of Schagen
Coat of arms of Schagen
Highlighted position of Schagen in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°47′N 4°48′E / 52.783°N 4.800°E / 52.783; 4.800
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarjan van Kampen - Nouwen (CDA)
Area
 • Total187.28 km2 (72.31 sq mi)
 • Land168.25 km2 (64.96 sq mi)
 • Water19.03 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total46,532
 • Density277/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Schagenaar, Schager
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1738–1759
Area code0224, 0226
Websitewww.schagen.nl
Map of Schagen, June 2015

Schagen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxaːɣə(n)] ) is a city and municipality in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located between Alkmaar and Den Helder, in the region of West Friesland and the province of North Holland. It received city rights in 1415. In 2013, Schagen merged with the neighbouring municipalities of Zijpe and Harenkarspel, forming a new municipality, also called Schagen. The town hall is located in the main town of Schagen.

It had a population of 46,532 in 2021 and covers an area of 187.28 km2 (72.31 sq mi).

  1. ^ "College van burgemeester en wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Schagen. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1741EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.