Valkkoog Explained

Valkkoog
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Harenkarspel - Valkkoog.svg
Map Caption1:The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Valkkoog 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 Km2:1.63
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:130
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:52.7833°N 50°W

Valkkoog (West Frisian: Falkekoeghe) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 12 km north of Heerhugowaard.

The village was first mentioned in 1318 as Valkencoech, and means "(settlement on) land near water of the Valke (person)".[3] Valkkoog was constructed on four terps (artificial hills) which date from around 1170. The monks of Egmond Abbey have later built a dike around the village. The church dates from the early 16th century, and is nowadays used for cultural activities. The church was rebuilt in 1839, and the tower was replaced in 1865. During World War II, more than 40 bunkers were built near the village by the Germans of which six still remain.[4]

Notes and 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: Valkkoog - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Valkkoog . Plaatsengids . 1 May 2022 . nl.