Koggenland
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Wind mill in Koggenland
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Location in North Holland
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| Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°57′E / 52.633°N 4.950°E / 52.633; 4.950 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Established | 1 January 2007[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Rob Posthumus (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.08 km2 (32.46 sq mi) |
| • Land | 80.32 km2 (31.01 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[5]
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| • Total | 22,940 |
| • Density | 286/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
Parts of 1600 and 1700 range
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| Area code | 0226, 0229, 072 |
| Website | www |
Koggenland (West Frisian: Koggelân) is a municipalityinNorth Holland province and the region of West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former municipalities of Obdam and Wester-Koggenland.
The name of the municipality refers to the historic Kogge from the middle-ages. A koggeorcogge was a jurisdiction area of several villages or bannen (mostly around 4 or 5).
Villages:
Hamlets:
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Koggenland, July 2015
Media related to Koggenland at Wikimedia Commons
Places adjacent to Koggenland
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