Westeinde, North Holland Explained

Westeinde
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
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:Enkhuizen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.2
Area Total Km2:1.11
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:190
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:1601
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0228
Coordinates:52.7008°N 5.2642°W

Westeinde is a hamlet in the municipality of Enkhuizen in the Dutch province of North Holland.

Westeinde is located exactly between Bovenkarspel and the former city wall of Enkhuizen, adjacent to the Koepoort. Formally, Westeinde is a part of Enkhuizen. Westeinde is the most eastern point of De Streek.

Westeinde arose as a habitation just outside Enkhuizen's city walls. To this day, all along the road to which Westeinde originated are houses and businesses. The most important businesses in Westeinde are seed companies.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1601AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 29 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 29 April 2022.