Noorder-Koggenland
Encyclopedia
Noorder-Koggenland is a former municipality
in the Netherlands
, in the province of North Holland
. Abbekerk, located in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, received city rights
in 1414.
The municipality merged into Medemblik
in 2007.
, Benningbroek
, Hauwert
, Lambertschaag
, Midwoud
, Oostwoud
, Opperdoes
, Sijbekarspel
, Twisk.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the 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:...
. Abbekerk, located in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....
in 1414.
The municipality merged into Medemblik
Medemblik
Medemblik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.- History :...
in 2007.
Population centres
The municipality of Noorder-Koggenland consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: AbbekerkAbbekerk
Abbekerk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn....
, Benningbroek
Benningbroek
Benningbroek is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km northwest of Hoorn....
, Hauwert
Hauwert
Hauwert is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn....
, Lambertschaag
Lambertschaag
Lambertschaag is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 12 km north of Hoorn....
, Midwoud
Midwoud
Midwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn....
, Oostwoud
Oostwoud
Oostwoud is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 8 km north of Hoorn....
, Opperdoes
Opperdoes
Opperdoes is an old village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 12 km north of Hoorn. It has a certain fame for its local variety of potatoes, "Opperdoezer Ronde"....
, Sijbekarspel
Sijbekarspel
Sijbekarspel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km northwest of Hoorn....
, Twisk.