Slootdorp Explained

Slootdorp
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Wieringermeer - Slootdorp.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Slootdorp in the former municipality of Wieringermeer.-->
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:Hollands Kroon
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:-3.2
Area Total Km2:65.60
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,160
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:1774
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0227
Coordinates:52.8422°N 4.97°W

Slootdorp is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 19 km southeast of Den Helder.

The village has recently begun a revitalisation project where municipal owned dwellings to the centre have been replaced with modern homes.

The village is a local hub for farming and a small number of shops. Despite current economic trends, Slootdorp's population has been steadily dwindling. This has left the now rather quaint township in the ideal position of slowly becoming an enclave for those seeking a "Green Change"

The village is serviced by a number of the districts canals which intersect here. A number of local businesses still use these canals as the main method of transport of goods.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1774AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 30 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 30 April 2022.