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.
Oudorp | |
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| Coordinates: 52°37′59″N 4°46′25″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  North Holland |
| Municipality |  Alkmaar |
| Population (2007) | 12.140 |
Windmill "Ambachtsmolen" in Oudorp
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]
Oudorp has become more of a neighbourhood of Alkmaar ever since in the 1970s and the 1980s the area around it had been built up to become a residential area. The residential area connected Oudorp with the city of Alkmaar.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oudorp". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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