Blokker, Netherlands: Difference between revisions

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| subdivision_name2 = [[Drechterland]] <br> [[Hoorn]]

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'''Blokker''' is a village in the northwest [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[North Holland]] and the region of [[West Friesland (region)|West Friesland]].

==History and geography==

Blokker consists of two parts: Westerblokker in the municipality of [[Hoorn]], and Oosterblokker in [[Drechterland]]. Until 1979, Blokker was a separate municipality. The village was one of the locations of the only three concerts on Dutch soil by [[The Beatles]], during their [[The Beatles' 1964 world tour|1964 world tour]]. That they played in Blokker was due to [[Ben Essing]], the son of the mayor. Essing had also managed to get other acts to play in the Blokker auction hall, and organized a "Dutch Teener Fest" in 1964 and 1965, which made international headlines.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lSgEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22ben+essing%22+blokker&pg=PA14|title=Dutch Teener Fest Mapped|date=17 April 1965|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|page=14|accessdate=8 June 2014}}</ref>

There is a regular bus service to [[Hoorn railway station]], which is, along with [[Hoorn Kersenboogerd railway station]], the closest station to Blokker.

==Gallery==

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File:De Krijgsman, Oosterblokker.JPG|Mill: ''De Krijgsman'' in the eastern part of the village.

File:De Barmhartige Samaritaan, Westerblokker.JPG|Farmhouse ''De Barmhartige Samaritaan'' in the western part of the village.

File:Beatles monument, Blokker.JPG|Monument for the two concerts given by The Beatles.

File:Beatles_stage_Blokker.jpg|Beatles stage, made with produce crates. Rebuilt for 50th anniversary, 2014.

</gallery>

==References==

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{{Dutch municipality Drechterland}}

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[[Category:Hoorn]]

[[Category:Drechterland]]

[[Category:Populated places in North Holland]]

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