Aagtdorp Explained

Aagtdorp
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bergen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:2.2
Area Total Km2:9.62
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:550
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1871
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:072
Coordinates:52.6833°N 46°W

Aagtdorp (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1871AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 28 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 28 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Aagtdorp - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 28 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Aagtdorp . Plaatsengids . 28 April 2022 . nl.