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.
Spijkerboor | |
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Hamlet | |
 Pub in Spijkerboor | |
  Spijkerboor Location in the Netherlands  Spijkerboor Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°32′18″N 4°50′0″E / 52.53833°N 4.83333°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Wormerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.57 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.0 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 25 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1458[1] |
| Dialing code | 075 |
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
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1458PM". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Spijkerboor - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Spijkerboor (Noord Holland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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