Eenigenburg Explained

Eenigenburg
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Harenkarspel - Eenigenburg.svg
Map Caption1:The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Eenigenburg in the former municipality of Harenkarspel.-->
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:-0.7
Area Total Km2:3.19
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:175
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:1744
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0224
Coordinates:52.75°N 48°W

Eenigenburg (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈeːnəɣə(m)ˌbʏr(ə)x/; West Frisian: Einigeborgt) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 10 km northwest of Heerhugowaard.

The village was first mentioned in 1289 as Eimhborch, and means "lonely/abandoned castle" which is a reference to Nieuwendoorn Castle built by Floris V, Count of Holland in 1282 during his war against West-Frisia.[3] The castle was probably destroyed by a flood in the 14th century. There are multiple terps (artificial living hills) around Eenigenburg. The village itself is built on four terps.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church dates 1792 and is on its own terp from the 14th century together with the clergy house. The church is no longer in service, and is used for cultural activities and concerts.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1744EG . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 1 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 1 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Eenigenburg - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Eenigenburg . Plaatsengids . 1 May 2022 . nl.