Anna Paulowna

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.

[3] The town is served by Anna Paulowna railway station.

After the 2010 election the seats were divided as follows:[4] 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.