Abbekerk
| Abbekerk | ||
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| Town | ||
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Abbekerk in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. | ||
| Coordinates: 52°44′N 5°1′E / 52.733°N 5.017°ECoordinates: 52°44′N 5°1′E / 52.733°N 5.017°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Holland | |
| Municipality | Medemblik | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008[1]) | ||
| • Total | 2,000 | |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Abbekerk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn.
It received city rights in 1414. The church of Abbekerk has a tower dating from 1656. Until 1979, Abbekerk was a separate municipality.
In 2001, the town of Abbekerk had 1768 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.37 km², and contained 689 residences.[2] The wider statistical area of Abbekerk has a population of around 1980.[3]
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References
- ↑ CBS, Inwonertal op basis van Wijk 09 Abbebroek - Buurt 00 Abbekerk (2008)
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Noorder-Koggenland .
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Abbekerk". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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