Langedijk
Langedijk 
pronunciation (West Frisian: Langedìk) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Langedijk received city rights in 1415.
Langedijk | |
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 Windmill in Sint Pancras | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in North Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°48′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Leontien Kompier (acting) (PvdA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23.88 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 27,992 |
| • Density | 1,172/km2 (3,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1720–1724, 1830–1834 |
| Area code | 0226, 072 |
| Website | www |
Population centres
The municipality of Langedijk consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of Langedijk, June 2015
Local government
The municipal council of Langedijk consists of 21 seats, which are divided as follows:
- Kleurrijk Langedijk (5 zetels)(new party)
- CDA (4 zetels)
- PvdA (4 zetels)
- VVD (3 zetels)
- GroenLinks (2 zetels)
- Hart voor Langedijk/D66 (2 zetels)
- ChristenUnie (1 zetel)
Notable people
J. Bernlef, 2008
- Johannes Hertenberg (1668 in Oudkarspel – 1725) the 19th Dutch Governor of Ceylon from 1723 until his death
- Theo Nieuwenhuis (1866 in Noord-Scharwoude - 1951) a Dutch watercolor painter, lithograph designer, woodcarver and ceramics and textile designer
- Berend Tobia Boeyinga (1886 in Noord-Scharwoude - 1969) a Dutch architect, noted for his Calvinist church buildings
- Laurens Bogtman (1900 in Oudkarspel – 1969) a Dutch baritone
- Hendrik Jan Marsman (1937 in Sint Pancras – 2012), pen name, J. Bernlef, a Dutch writer, poet, novelist and translator
Sport
- Jan Langedijk (1910 in Oudkarspel – 1981) a Dutch speed skater who competed at the 1936 and 1948 Winter Olympics
- Gerard Kamper (born 1950 in Koedijk) a retired Dutch cyclist
- Jan Blokhuijsen (born 1989 in Zuid-Scharwoude) Dutch long-track speed skater, silver medallist at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Gallery
Broekerveiling
Noord-Scharwoude
Houten zaalkerk met op de voorgrond een vrijstaande stalen klokkentoren - Koedijk
Allemanskerk1 Oudkarspel
Vergezicht met molen en houten loopbrug - Sint Pancras
References
- "drs. J.F.N (Hans) Cornelisse" (in Dutch). Gemeente Langedijk. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 1722GX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Langedijk at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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