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Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
Blokdijk
Hamlet
Blokdijk is located in NetherlandsBlokdijkBlokdijkLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsBlokdijk is located in North HollandBlokdijkBlokdijkLocation in the province of North Holland in the NetherlandsShow map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°39′18″N 5°10′1″E / 52.65500°N 5.16694°E / 52.65500; 5.16694
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityDrechterland
Area
 • Total1.38 km (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation−1.0 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 • Total25
 • Density18/km (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code1606
Dialing code0228

Blokdijk is a hamlet in the municipality of Drechterland, in the Dutch province of North Holland. Until 2006, Blokdijk was part of the municipality Venhuizen.

Both Blokdijk and De Hout are formally a part of Wijdenes. Blokdijk arose at the dyke from Hoorn to Venhuizen. It was first mentioned in 1402 as Block-dyck, and means "enclosed pasture near a dike". Blokdijk does not have place name signs.

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  • Farmhouse Farmhouse

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022. including De Hout
  2. "Postcodetool for 1606AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Blokdijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. "Blokdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
Populated places in the municipality of Drechterland
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