Hensbroek is a village in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of North Holland

North Holland

North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...

. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland

Koggenland

Koggenland is a municipality in North Holland province and the region of West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former municipalities of Obdam and Wester-Koggenland.-Population centers:*Avenhorn...

, and lies about 4 km east of Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard

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Hensbroek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1979, when it was merged with Obdam

Obdam

Obdam is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality ceased to exist on 1 January 2007 when it merged with Wester-Koggenland to form the new municipality of Koggenland....

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In 2001, the village of Hensbroek had 758 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km², and contained 284 residences.
The statistical area "Hensbroek", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1330.