Sijbekarspel
Sijbekarspel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 10 km northwest of Hoorn.
Sijbekarspal | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The statistical district (light green) of Sijbekarspel in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland | |
| Coordinates: 52°42′N 5°0′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Medemblik |
| Population | |
| • Total | 320 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sijbekarspel was a separate municipality until 1979. On 1 January 1979 it merged with the municipalities of Abbekerk, Midwoud, Opperdoes and Twisk and the village of Hauwert into the new municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. On 1 January 2007 Noorder-Koggenland merged with the municipalities of Medemblik and Wognum into Medemblik.[1]
Sijbekarsel consists of one long road, with a ribbon of buildings around it. On the east, it is connected to Benningbroek. Sijbekarspel has a population of around 320.[2]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Noorder-Koggenland .
External links
- Municipality of Medemblik
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sijbekarspel". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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