Langedijk (Dutch: [ˌlɑŋəˈdɛik] ⓘ; West Frisian Dutch: Langedìk) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Langedijk received city rights in 1415.
Langedijk
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Former municipality
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Windmill in Sint Pancras
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Location of the former municipality of Langedijk in North Holland
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| Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°48′E / 52.683°N 4.800°E / 52.683; 4.800 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Dijk en Waard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23.88 km2 (9.22 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[3]
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| • Total | 28,335 |
| • Density | 1,187/km2 (3,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
1720–1724, 1830–1834
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| Area code | 0226, 072 |
Langedijk and the former municipality of Heerhugowaard merged into the new municipality of Dijk en Waard on 1 January 2022.
The former municipality of Langedijk contained the following small towns and villages:
Map of the former municipality of Langedijk, 2015
The former municipal council of Langedijk consisted of 21 seats, which at the last elections in 2018 divided as follows:[4]
Elections were held in November 2021 for a council for the new merged municipality of Dijk en Waard, that included Langedijk, which commenced work in January 2022.[5]
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