Broek op Langedijk (

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: ''Broek op Lengedìk'') is a village in the municipality of

Dijk en Waard Dijk en Waard ( West Frisian Dutch: ''Doik en Weard/Weerd'' or ''Dìk en Weard/Weerd'') is a municipality in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia, the Netherlands, formed from the merger of Heerhugowaard and Langedijk. The ...

in the

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North Holland North Holland ( nl, Noord-Holland, ) is a province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevoland. In November 2019, it had a ...

, the

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History

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as 1420 Broec, and means "swampy land on the long dike". Broek op Langedijk developed along the dike as a linear settlement. The swamp was cultivated and the so-called empire of a thousand islands was formed. The islands were used to grow

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and in 1887, an auction house was established in Broek op Langedijk. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with wooden tower from the 15th century. Around 1860, the front and tower were renovated. The auction house is a large wooden complex surrounded by water. It was built in 1912 and was influenced by

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. In 1968, the auction merged with the

Noord-Scharwoude Noord-Scharwoude ( West Frisian: ''Noôrd-Skerwou'') is a village in the municipality of Dijk en Waard in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. History The village was first mentioned in 1094 as Bernardeskercha. The current name means "nor ...

auction and moved. In 1974, a museum was established in the former auction which allows visitors to bid on fruit and vegetables in household portions. Broek op Langendijk was home to 700 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1941, when the municipality of Langedijk was formed. In 2022, it became part of the municipality of

Gallery

File:Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands - panoramio (5).jpg, Flower field in Broek op Langedijk File:Het Bakkershuys, Broek op Langedijk.jpg, Bakery File:Voormalige koolschuren Dorpsstraat 160-166, Broek op Langedijk.jpg, Cabbage warehouse File:Voetbrug achter Dorpsstraat 170, Broek op Langedijk 2.jpg, Wooden bridge

In popular culture

The village featured in the movie '' Spider-Man: Far From Home''. Peter Parker ends up there by accident, breaks out of a municipal holding facility and asks a local man where he is. Parker gets him to speak the village's name directly into his phone, allowing Happy Hogan to fly there to pick him up.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Broek Op Langedijk Populated places in North Holland Former municipalities of North Holland Geography of Dijk en Waard