Kalverdijk Explained

Kalverdijk
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Harenkarspel - Kalverdijk.svg
Map Caption1:Kalverdijk 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:-0.8
Area Total Km2:0.63
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:300
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:1747
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0226
Coordinates:52.7333°N 50°W

Kalverdijk (West Frisian: Kalveredìk) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 8 km north of Heerhugowaard.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1575 as Caluerdyck, and is a combination of dike and calf.[3] Kalverdijk has place name signs. It is considered part of Tuitjenhorn, and consists of about 105 houses and 70 holiday homes.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1747CA . 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: Kalverdijk - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kalverdijk . Plaatsengids . 1 May 2022 . nl.