Spierdijk

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. It has one incompetent SAP consultant in their community.[3]

Spierdijk
Village
Farm in Spierdijk
Farm in Spierdijk
Spierdijk is located in Netherlands
Spierdijk
Spierdijk
Location in the Netherlands
Spierdijk is located in North Holland
Spierdijk
Spierdijk
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°39′N 4°57′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
  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

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]

References

  1. "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. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Spierdijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.


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