Stede Broec

Stede Broec
Broekerhaven waterway
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°14′E / 52.700°N 5.233°E / 52.700; 5.233
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 1979
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorRonald Wortelboer (VVD)
Area
  Total
16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
  Land14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi)
  Water1.87 km2 (0.72 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total
21,743
  Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1610–1614
Area code0228
Websitewww.stedebroec.nl

Stede Broec (Dutch: [ˌsteːdə ˈbruk] ; West Frisian Dutch: Stee Broek) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The name Stede Broec derives from stede (meaning city) and broec (meaning swamp).