Oterleek
Oterleek | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oterleek in the former municipality of Schermer. | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°50′E / 52.633°N 4.833°ECoordinates: 52°38′N 4°50′E / 52.633°N 4.833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 192 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bridge
Windmill: korenmolen De Otter
Oterleek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 4 km south of Heerhugowaard.
Oterleek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1970, when it was merged with Schermer.[1]
In 2001, the village of Oterleek had 192 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.043 km², and contained 73 residences.[2] The statistical area "Oterleek", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 420.[3]
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oterleek". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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People from Oterleek[]
- Jacob Gelt Dekker (1948-2019), Dentist by trade, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author of The Caribbean [Amsterdam Publishers, 2018].
Categories:
- Alkmaar
- Populated places in North Holland
- Former municipalities of North Holland
- North Holland geography stubs