Lambertschaag Explained

Lambertschaag
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Noorder-Koggenland - Lambertschraag.png
Map Caption1:The statistical district (light green) of Lambertschaag in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland.-->
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:Medemblik
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-0.9
Area Total Km2:3.55
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:170
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:1658
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0229
Coordinates:52.7458°N 5.0167°W

Lambertschaag is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 12 km north of Hoorn.

The village of Lambertschaag is built along one road, going from Abbekerk on the south to the Wieringermeer polder on the north.

History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Lambrechtscoch, and is a combination of "land on water" and Lambert of Maastricht, the patron saint of the village.[3] Lambertschaag developed in the late-11th century as a peat excavation village of Abbekerk. It used to have a little fishing harbour until the Wieringermeer was poldered between 1929 and 1930.[4]

The former Dutch Reformed church which is colloquially called the green church is a single aisled with a wooden ridge turret. It dates from around 1500. The ridge turret was added around 1740.[4] The church is nowadays used for cultural activities, expositions and concerts.

Lambertschaag was home to 226 people in 1840.[5] In 1887, a combined railway station with Abbekerk opened on the Hoorn to Medemblik railway line. The railway line closed in 1941.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1658CA . 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: Lambertschaag - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  4. News: Lamberschaag . Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester . Waanders . Zwolle . 2006 . nl . 1 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Lamberschaag . Plaatsengids . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: station Abbekerk- Lambertschaag . Stationweb . 1 May 2022 . nl.