title: Harenkarspel
text: # Harenkarspel
  
  Harenkarspel (Dutch pronunciation: (listen)) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The main town of Harenkarspel was Tuitjenhorn. In 2013, Harenkarspel merged with Schagen and Zijpe into a new municipality, which is called Schagen.
  
  ## Population centres
  
  The former municipality of Harenkarspel consisted of the following villages: Dirkshorn, Eenigenburg, Groenveld, Kalverdijk, Kerkbuurt, Krabbendam, 't Rijpje, Schoorldam (partly), Sint Maarten, Stroet, Tuitjenhorn, Valkkoog, Waarland, and Warmenhuizen. The largest towns were Warmenhuizen and Tuitjenhorn. The town hall of Harenkarspel was located in Tuitjenhorn.
  
  ## Local government
  
  The municipal council of Harenkarspel consisted of 17 seats, which were divided as follows:
  
  * CDA - 6 seats
  * PvdA - 4 seats
  * Algemeen Belang '89 - 4 seats
  * VVD - 3 seats
  