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]