Bobeldijk
Bobeldijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km west of Hoorn.
Bobeldijk | |
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 Farm in Bobeldijk | |
  Bobeldijk Location in the Netherlands  Bobeldijk Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′13″N 5°0′16″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Koggenland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.8 m (−2.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 465 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1674[1] |
| Dialing code | 0227 |
The village was first mentioned in 1450 as "den Boebeldijck", and means "dike with spike rushes (Eleocharis)".[3] Bobeldijk has place name signs. The village was home to 165 people in 1840.[4]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 1674MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Bobeldijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Bobeldijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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