Oudorp

Oudorp

Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°37′59″N 4°46′25″E / 52.63306°N 4.77361°E / 52.63306; 4.77361
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Holland
Municipality Alkmaar
Population (2007) 12.140
Windmill "Ambachtsmolen" in Oudorp

Oudorp is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Alkmaar, about 2 km (1 mi) east of the city centre.

During the Siege of Alkmaar in 1573, the Spanish army was stationed in Oudorp.

Oudorp was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1972, when it was merged with Alkmaar.[1]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

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Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°47′E / 52.633°N 4.783°E / 52.633; 4.783


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