Abbekerk is a small city in the
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province of
North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of
Hoorn.
History
Abbekerk was first mentioned around 1312 as Abbenkerke, and means "(private) church of Abbe (person)".
Abbekerk developed as a
peat
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficient ...
excavation settlement in the 11th century.
It received
city rights in 1414.
The city rights ended in 1795.
The Dutch Reformed church of Abbekerk is a single aisled church. The nave was built around 1500 and enlarged in 1517. It has a tower dating from 1656. The brick spire was restored in 1859.
Abbekerk was home to 422 people in 1840.
In 1887, a combined railway station with
Lambertschaag opened on the
Hoorn to
Medemblik railway line. The railway line closed in 1941.
It used to be a separate municipality. In 1979, it was merged into
Noorder-Koggenland
Noorder-Koggenland () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Abbekerk, located in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, received city rights in 1414.
The municipality merged into Medemblik in 2007.
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. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of
Medemblik.
Gallery
File:Protestantske tsjerke fan Abbekerk.jpg, Dutch Reformed church
File:Abbekerk, Doarpsstritte 85.jpg, House in Abbekerk
File:Abbekerk, stjelp oan it Súdein 49.jpg, Farm in Abbekerk
File:Station Abbekerk-Lambertschaag.jpg, Former railway station Abbekerk-Lambertschaag
References
Former municipalities of North Holland
Populated places in North Holland
Medemblik
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