Koggenland

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Koggenland
Municipality
Wind mill in Koggenland
Wind mill in Koggenland
Flag of Koggenland
Coat of arms of Koggenland
Highlighted position of Koggenland in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°57′E / 52.633°N 4.950°E / 52.633; 4.950Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°57′E / 52.633°N 4.950°E / 52.633; 4.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Established1 January 2007[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • Mayor (VVD)
Area
 • Total84.08 km2 (32.46 sq mi)
 • Land80.32 km2 (31.01 sq mi)
 • Water3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Elevation−3 m (−10 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[5]
 • Total22,738
 • Density283/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 1600 and 1700 range
Area code0226, 0229, 072
Websitewww.koggenland.nl

Koggenland 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.

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:

  • Baarsdorpermeer
  • Berkmeer
  • De Hulk
  • Kathoek
  • Noord-Spierdijk
  • Noorddijk
  • Noordermeer
  • Oosteinde
  • Obdammerdijk

Topography[]

Gem-Koggenland-OpenTopo.jpg

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Koggenland, July 2015

Notable people[]

Jetse Bol, 2015

Sport[]

  • Ron Vlaar (born 1985 in Hensbroek) a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
  • Jetse Bol (born 1989 in Avenhorn) a professional Dutch road bicycle racer

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2007" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2007]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Koggenland. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 1648JG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 08 April 2020

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