Burgerbrug | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Zijpe - Burgerbrug.png |
Map Caption1: | The statistical district (lightgreen) of Burgerbrug in the former municipality of Zijpe.--> |
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: | Schagen |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1.0 |
Area Total Km2: | 13.03 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 845 |
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: | 1754 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0226 |
Coordinates: | 52.75°N 46°W |
Burgerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 14 km north of Alkmaar.
The village was first mentioned in 1840 as "Burgerbrug of Eenigenburgerbrug", and is named after the bridge over the Groote Slot. Burgerbrug was settled soon after the polder was created in 1597.[3] It is a cross shaped settlement with one part along the Groote Sloot and the other part along the road.[4]
The Catholic Birth of Out Lady Church is an aisleless church built in 1866 as a replacement of the clandestine church.[4] Burgerbrug was home to 185 people in 1840. Three polder mills are still present in Burgerbrug. Two of the windmills probably date from 1597.[5]