| Schagerbrug | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Zijpe - Schagerbrug.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Schagerbrug 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: | 0.2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.64 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,750 |
| 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: | 1751 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0224 |
| Coordinates: | 52.8°N 50°W |
Schagerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Schagen, and was the main town of the former municipality of Zijpe. It lies about 2 km northwest of the town of Schagen.
The village was first mentioned in 1613 as Schagerbrugge, and means "bridge (over the Groote Sloot on the road to) Schagen". The village developed shortly after the area was poldered in 1579.[3] Schagerbrug is a cross shaped village with a linear settlement along the Groote Sloot and another linear settlement along the road. It would become the capital of the municipality of Zijpe.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is aisleless church with a slender gable tower. It was built between 1850 and 1851.[4] The polder mill Ooster-N was probably built around 1740. In 1962, a pumping station was added. It was restored between 1971 and 1976, and is frequently in use on a voluntary basis.[5]
Schagerbrug was home to 312 people in 1840. In 1973, the Zijper Museum opened in the former town hall, and provides an overview of the poldering of the area in 1597 which was a record-breaking attempt at the time. In 2013, it became part of the municipality of Schagen.[6]