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==History and geography== |
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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 the |
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&pg=PA14&dq=%22ben+essing%22+blokker&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2XKUU8HzHKKr8gH1moGYDA&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22ben%20essing%22%20blokker&f=false|title=Dutch Teener Fest Mapped|date=17 April 1965|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|page=14|accessdate=8 June 2014}}</ref> |
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Blokker is a village in the northwest Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland.
Blokker consists of two parts: Westerblokker in the municipality of Hoorn, and OosterblokkerinDrechterland. 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 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.[1]
There is a regular bus service to Hoorn railway station, which is, along with Hoorn Kersenboogerd railway station, the closest station to Blokker.
52°40′N 5°06′E / 52.667°N 5.100°E / 52.667; 5.100
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