Bobeldijk

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°39′13″N 5°0′16″E / 52.65361°N 5.00444°E / 52.65361; 5.00444CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityKoggenlandArea • Total12.71 km2 (4.91 sq mi)Elevation−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total465 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1674[1]
Dialing code0227

Bobeldijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km west of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in 1450 as "den Boebeldijck", and means "dike with spike rushes (Eleocharis)".[3] Bobeldijk has place name signs. The village was home to 165 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1674MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Bobeldijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Bobeldijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.


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