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Koggenland
Koggenland () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in North Holland province and the region of West Friesland (region), West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former municipalities of Obdam and Wester-Koggenland. The name of the municipality refers to the historic Kogge from the middle-ages. A ''kogge'' or ''cogge'' was a jurisdiction area of several villages or ''bannen'' (mostly around 4 or 5). Population centres Villages: Hamlets: Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Koggenland, July 2015'' Notable people * Bernard Claesen Speirdyke (1663, prob. in Spierdijk – 1670) a 17th-century Dutch buccaneer * Jacob Clay (1882 in Berkhout – 1955) a Dutch physicist who studied cosmic rays * Henk Jonker (1912 in Berkhout – 2002) a Dutch photographer, most active in World War II * Sander Lantinga (born 1976 in Biddinghuizen) a radio & TV program maker, a radio-DJ and Streaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wester-Koggenland
Wester-Koggenland () is a former municipality of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland (region), West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Obdam to form the new municipality of Koggenland. Population centres The area of the former municipality of Wester-Koggenland consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Avenhorn, Berkhout, De Goorn, Oudendijk (North Holland), Oudendijk, Rustenburg (North Holland), Rustenburg, Scharwoude (Koggenland), Scharwoude, Spierdijk, Ursem, Wogmeer (partly), Zuidermeer. Local government Before the merger, the last municipal council of Wester-Koggenland consisted of 15 seats, which were divided as follows: * Christian Democratic Appeal, CDA - 5 seats * Gemeentebelangen - 4 seats * People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, VVD - 3 seats * Labour Party (Netherlands), PvdA - 2 seats * Fractie Mollet - 1 seat References * Statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oudendijk, North Holland
Oudendijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about southwest of Hoorn. History The village was first mentioned in 1423 or 1424 as "binnen den Ban van Oudendyc", and means "old dike". Oudendijk developed along the dike in the 12th century. During the 13th century, the peat around to the north was excavated. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with ridge turret which was built in 1649 to replace a 15th century church. Oudendijk was home to 346 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland was created. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland Koggenland () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in North Holland province and the region of West Friesland (region), West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former mun .... Gallery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkhout
Berkhout is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about west of Hoorn. History The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Berchout, and means "deciduous forest of birch (''Betula'') trees". Berkhout developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation village. The Dutch Reformed church is a T-shaped church in Renaissance Revival style built in 1884. The titittower(= was added in 1886. Berkhout was home to 766 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until 1979 when it was merged into Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland Koggenland () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in North Holland province and the region of West Friesland (region), West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former mun .... Notable people * Henk Jonker, photographer (1912–2002) Gallery File:Anna Hoeve, Berkhout.JP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avenhorn
Avenhorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn. History The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Lutekedrecht. The current name means "corner (of a dike) of Ave (person)". Avenhorn developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church from 1642. In 1914, a ridge turret was added to the church. Avenhorn was home to 364 people in 1840. In 1884, a railway station was opened on the Zaandam to Enkhuizen railway line. It closed in 1940. In 1979, the former municipality of Avenhorn merged into the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland Koggenland () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in North Holland province and the region of West Friesland (region), West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursem
Ursem is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about east of Alkmaar and north of Amsterdam and west from Hoorn. A part of the village is located in the municipality of Alkmaar. History The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Urisheim, and means "settlement of Uri (person)". Ursem developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation settlement. It used to be concentrated around the church, but moved southwards towards the dike. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden ridge turret. It was built between 1846 and 1847 to replace a 1659 church. The Catholic St Bavo church is a three aisled church with a lean tower and was built between 1920 and 1921 to replace its 1856 predecessor. Ursem was home to 268 people in 1840. Ursem was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland Wester-Koggenland () is a former municipality o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rustenburg, North Holland
Rustenburg is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km southeast of Heerhugowaard. The village was first mentioned in 1573 as Rustenburch, and means "quiet castle". It may have been a name of an inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm .... Rustenburg was home to 167 people in 1840. There are three wind mills in Rustenburg. Gallery File:3.strijkmolens.1.jpg, Wind mills References Populated places in North Holland Koggenland {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grosthuizen
Grosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 7 km southwest of Hoorn. The village was first mentioned in the 12th century 1420 Asthusa, and means "big (eastern) settlement". Grost (big) was added to distinguish from Oosthuizen. Later Ast (east) was dropped from the name. Grosthuizen developed as a peat excavation settlement in the 13th century. In 1874, a church was built, but demolished in 1965. Only a belfry remains. Grosthuizen was home to 307 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1854, when it was merged with Avenhorn. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland Koggenland () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in North Holland province and the region of West Friesland (region), West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former mun .... References Populated places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spierdijk
Spierdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about east of Alkmaar. The village was first mentioned in 1365 as Spierdijck, and is a combination a long reed stick and dike. Spierdijk developed on the edge of the Wogmeer as a peat Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ... excavation village. The Catholic St Georgius Church is a three aisled cruciform church with needle spire which was built between 1849 and 1850. Gallery File:Sint Georgiuskerk, Spierdijk.JPG, St Georgius Church References Populated places in North Holland Koggenland {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scharwoude, Koggenland
Scharwoude is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km southwest of Hoorn. The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Scaderwoude. The etymology is unclear. Scharwoude often experienced floods due to its proximity to the former Zuiderzee The Zuiderzee or Zuider Zee (; old spelling ''Zuyderzee'' or ''Zuyder Zee''), historically called Lake Almere and Lake Flevo, was a shallow bay of the North Sea in the northwest of the Netherlands. It extended about 100 km (60 miles) inla .... It was flooded in 1375. The current shape of the dike and the village date from 1854. The former church dates from 1892. It was decommissioned in 1986, and is now a residential home. Gallery Image:Scharwoude, kerk foto3 2010-06-05 15.16.JPG, Scharwoude, church File:Dutch panorama at the Markermeer dike near Scharwoude - panoramio.jpg, Dike with sheep References Populated places in North Holland Kogg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Goorn
De Goorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn. The village was first mentioned around 1312 as "den Gore", and means "swampy forest ground". De Goorn was home to 98 people in 1840. In 1930, the Catholic Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church was built by Joseph Cuypers Josephus Theodorus Joannes Cuypers (10 June 1861, Roermond – 20 January 1949, Meerssen) was a Dutch people, Dutch architect; primarily known for his Catholic churches. Life and work He was born to the architect, Pierre Cuypers, and his wif ... and his son Pierre jr. Gallery File:De Goorn 69, De Goorn.JPG, Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church References Populated places in North Holland Koggenland {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobeldijk
Bobeldijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km west of Hoorn. The village was first mentioned in 1450 as "den Boebeldijck", and means "dike with spike rushes (''Eleocharis ''Eleocharis'' is a virtually cosmopolitan genus of 250 or more species of flowering plants in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. The name is derived from the Greek words ἕλειος (''heleios''), meaning "marsh dweller," and χάρις (''charis'' ...'')". Bobeldijk has place name signs. The village was home to 165 people in 1840. References Populated places in North Holland Koggenland {{NorthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baarsdorpermeer
Baarsdorpermeer is a hamlet and polder in the municipality of Koggenland in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. The hamlet is named after the water, which itself would have been named after an older place called ''Baarsdorp'', which was first attested in 1345 as ''Barsdorp''. This would probably have been a compound of the Middle Dutch ''Baer'' (a personal name) and ''dorp'' ('village'). The current place was mentioned in 1745 as ''Baersdorpermeer'', which itself is a compound of ''Baersdorp'' and ''meer'' ('lake'). The hamlet formally falls under the village of Zuidermeer. The place is located in the extension of that village and continues to . It is located in the Baarsdorpmeerpolder and just west of the city of Hoorn. Until 1 January 1979 Baarsdorpermeer fell under the city and municipality of Berkhout. From 1979 to 2007 it belonged to the municipality of Wester-Koggenland, into which the municipality of Berkhout was merged. Baarsdorpermeer falls almost entirel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
