Winkel, North Holland
Winkel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard.
Winkel | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Winkel in the former municipality of Niedorp. | |
| Coordinates: 52°45′7″N 4°54′13″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,970 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Winkel was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Niedorp.[1]
In 2007, the village of Winkel had 2,970 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 1.1 km², and contained 861 residences.[2] The statistical area "Winkel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,650.[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, "Winkel". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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