Abbekerk
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Abbekerk is located in Netherlands
Abbekerk
Abbekerk
Location in the Netherlands
Abbekerk is located in North Holland
Abbekerk
Abbekerk
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°44′N 5°1′E / 52.733°N 5.017°E / 52.733; 5.017
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityMedemblik
Area
[1]
 • Total3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.9 m (−3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,070
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1657[1]
Dialing code0229

Abbekerk is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn.

History

Abbekerk was first mentioned around 1312 as Abbenkerke, and means "(private) church of Abbe (person)".[3] Abbekerk developed as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th century.[4] It received city rights in 1414.[3] The city rights ended in 1795.[5]

The Dutch Reformed church of Abbekerk is a single aisled church. The nave was built around 1500 and enlarged in 1517. It has a tower dating from 1656. The brick spire was restored in 1859.[4]

Abbekerk was home to 422 people in 1840.[5] In 1887, a combined railway station with Lambertschaag opened on the Hoorn to Medemblik railway line. The railway line closed in 1941.[6] It used to be a separate municipality. In 1979, it was merged into Noorder-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Medemblik.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1657AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Abbekerk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Abbekerk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Abbekerk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "station Abbekerk- Lambertschaag". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.


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