De Koog is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km north of Den Helder. It is the chief centre of tourism on the island, surrounded with many hotels and campgrounds. The village is located on the North Sea coast of the island. Only two narrow lines of dunes separate the village from the beach.
De Koog | |
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Village | |
 Aerial view of De Koog, in north-east direction | |
  De Koog Location in the Netherlands  De Koog Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°5′52″N 4°45′46″E / 53.09778°N 4.76278°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Texel |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,035 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1796[1] |
| Dialing code | 0222 |
South of the village is a wooded area which is also popular with tourists. The information centre and museum about the Wadden Sea, Ecomare, are located here.[3]
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1436 as Cogersdyck, and means "land on water".[4] De Koog is a road village which developed in the dunes during the 14th century.[5] It used to be a fishing village up to the middle of the 16th century until the Anegat silted. In 1570, the village was flooded, and in 1840 was home to 81 people.[3]
In 1896, a pavilion was established. A hotel followed in 1908, and De Koog developed into a tourist resort.[5] After World War II, it developed into the main beach village due to its proximity to the sea.[3]
Gallery
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Church in De Koog -
Museum in De Koog -
Restaurant -
The beach
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1796AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "De Koog". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "De Koog - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "De Koog" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
External links
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Media related to De Koog at Wikimedia Commons