Spierdijk | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°39′N 4°57′E / 52.650°N 4.950°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Koggenland |
Area | |
• Total | 4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | −1.8 m (−5.9 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,225 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1641[1] |
Dialing code | 0229 |
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.[3]
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]