Abbekerk
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.
Abbekerk | |
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Town | |
 Coat of arms | |
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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 | |
| 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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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]
References
- CBS, Inwonertal op basis van Wijk 09 Abbebroek - Buurt 00 Abbekerk (2008)
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). (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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