Spierdijk is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Koggenland
Koggenland ( fy, Koggelân) is a municipality in North Holland province and the region of 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. ...
, and lies about east of
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The ...
.
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 (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...
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
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