Hoogkarspel
| Hoogkarspel | |
|---|---|
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The skyline of Hoogkarspel, with the characteristic Hoogkarspel Water Tower. | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′41″N 5°10′40″E / 52.69472°N 5.17778°ECoordinates: 52°41′41″N 5°10′40″E / 52.69472°N 5.17778°E | |
| Country |
 Netherlands |
| Province |
 North Holland |
| Municipality |
 Drechterland |
| Population (2015) | 7.932 |
Hoogkarspel (West Frisian: Hougkarspel) (population estimate: 7932) is a village in the municipality Drechterland, located in the north west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.
Hoogkarspel was a separate municipality until 1979, when it was merged into the new municipality of Bangert, which has been renamed to Drechterland in 1980.[1]
Transportation
There is a railway station, Hoogkarspel, with half-hourly connections to Hoorn, Amsterdam and Enkhuizen.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Hoogkarspel". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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