Spijkerboor, North Holland

Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
52°32′18″N 4°50′0″E / 52.53833°N 4.83333°E / 52.53833; 4.83333CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityWormerlandArea
[1]
 • Total0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total25 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1458[1]
Dialing code075

Spijkerboor is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 10 km west of Purmerend.

The village was first mentioned in 1575 as "Spykerboors Gat", and refers to the former meandering waterway between Beemster and Starnmeer.[3] Spijkerboor has place name signs.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1458PM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Spijkerboor - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Spijkerboor (Noord Holland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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