page_title: Heemstede
section_title: Local government
hierarchical_section_title: Heemstede / Local government
context_page_description: Heemstede is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
context_section_description: The municipal council of Heemstede consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows:
  VVD - 6 seats
  CDA - 4 seats
  PvdA - 4 seats
  GroenLinks - 3 seats
  Heemsteeds Burger Belang HBB - 2 seats
  D66 - 1 seat
  Nieuw Heemstede - 1 seat
caption: Heemstede City Hall
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