Aagtdorp
Aagtdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːɣdɔr(ə)p]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Alkmaar.
Aagtdorp | |
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Hamlet | |
 Farm in Aagtdorp | |
  Aagtdorp Location in the Netherlands  Aagtdorp Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°42′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Bergen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.2 m (7.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 550 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1871[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
The hamlet was first mentioned between 1215 and 1226 as Ekthorp, and probably means "settlement in the corner/border".[3] Aagtdorp was home to 111 people in 1840. From the 1950s onwards, camp sites were established in Aagtdorp and it became a recreational area.[4]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 1871AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Aagtdorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Aagtdorp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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