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Langedijk
Former municipality
Windmill in Sint Pancras
Windmill in Sint Pancras
Flag of Langedijk
Flag
Coat of arms of Langedijk
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Langedijk in a municipal map of North Holland
Location of the former municipality of Langedijk in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°48′E / 52.683°N 4.800°E / 52.683; 4.800
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityDijk en Waard
Area
[1]
 • Total27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
 • Land23.88 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
 • Water3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Total28,335
 • Density1,187/km2 (3,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1720–1724, 1830–1834
Area code0226, 072
Websitewww.gemeentelangedijk.nl

Langedijk (Dutch: [ˌlɑŋəˈdɛik] ⓘ; West Frisian Dutch: Langedìk) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Langedijk received city rights in 1415.

Langedijk and the former municipality of Heerhugowaard merged into the new municipality of Dijk en Waard on 1 January 2022.

Population centres

The former municipality of Langedijk consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

Topography

Map of the former municipality of Langedijk, 2015

Local government

The former municipal council of Langedijk consisted of 21 seats, which were divided as follows:

Notable people

J. Bernlef, 2008

Sport

Gallery

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1722GX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

External links

Places adjacent to Langedijk
Authority control databases: Geographic
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