Spierdijk

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°39′N 4°57′E / 52.650°N 4.950°E / 52.650; 4.950CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityKoggenlandArea • Total4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi)Elevation−1.8 m (−5.9 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,225 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1641[1]
Dialing code0229

Spierdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of Alkmaar.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1365 as Spierdijck, and is a combination a long reed stick and dike.[4] Spierdijk developed on the edge of the Wogmeer as a peat excavation village.[5]

The Catholic St Georgius Church is a three aisled cruciform church with needle spire which was built between 1849 and 1850.[5]

Gallery

  • St Georgius Church
    St Georgius Church

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1641LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Distance Spierdijk, NLD -> Alkmaar, NLD". Distance.to (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Spierdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Spierdijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.


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