Anna Paulowna

For the former Queen of the Netherlands, see Anna Pavlovna of Russia.

Anna Paulowna (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnaː pɑˈloːnaː] ^ⓘ) 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.

Anna Paulowna
Town
Church and the old centre of the village Anna Paulowna.
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52.87°N 4.87°E / 52.87; 4.87
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Hollands Kroon
Area [1]
• Total	35.06 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	8.410
• Density	0.24/km2 (0.62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1761[1]
Dialing code	0223

Population centres

The former municipality of Anna Paulowna consisted of the following small towns and villages: Anna Paulowna, Breezand, Nieuwesluis, Van Ewijcksluis and Wieringerwaard.^[3]

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:^[4]

• 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.^[5]

See also

• Zeeuws spek