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Huizen

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Coordinates: 52.30° N 5.23° E
Huizen

Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Area (2006)
- Municipality	23.28 km² (9 sq mi)
- Land	15.77 km² (6.1 sq mi)
- Water	7.51 km² (2.9 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	41,888
- Density	2,656/km² (6,879/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.huizen.nl

Huizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.

The name "Huizen" is Dutch for "houses" and this usage has been linked to the belief that the first stone houses in the region appeared here.

Huizen originally was a coastal village, with a thriving fishing industry. After the draining of the Zuider Zee, the old sea was degraded to a mere freshwater lake, and economical activities shifted towards industry and commerce.

In the 1960s the town was designated to build substantially large residential areas, to overcome the housing shortage in the region. From that moment on, the town took on an influx of people and grew rapidly.

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The municipal council of Huizen consists of 27 seats, which are divided as follows:

VVD - 6 seats
CDA - 5 seats
PvdA - 5 seats
GroenLinks - 3 seats
ChristenUnie - 2 seats
Dorpsbelangen - 2 seat
Leefbaar Huizen - 2 seats
D66 - 1 seats
SGP - 1 seat

With its population of 42,000, Huizen is one of the larger towns without railway connection. On a national level, it's preceded by Drachten and Oosterhout only.