Aagtdorp

Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
52°41′N 4°42′E / 52.683°N 4.700°E / 52.683; 4.700CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityBergenArea
[1]
 • Total9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
2.2 m (7.2 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total550 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1871[1]
Dialing code072

Aagtdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːɣdɔr(ə)p]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Alkmaar.

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1215 and 1226 as Ekthorp, and probably means "settlement in the corner/border".[3] Aagtdorp was home to 111 people in 1840. From the 1950s onwards, camp sites were established in Aagtdorp and it became a recreational area.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1871AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Aagtdorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Aagtdorp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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