De Stolpen (sometimes just "Stolpen"
[''VUGA's Alfabetische Plaatsnamengids van Nederland'' (13th edition), VUGA, 1997.]) is a hamlet in the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
province of
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 ...
. It is part of the municipality of
Schagen
Schagen () is a city and municipality in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located between Alkmaar and Den Helder, in the region of West Friesland (region), West Friesland and the province of North Holland. It received City rights in the Nethe ...
, and is located about 3 km northwest of the village of
Schagerbrug
Schagerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Schagen, and was the main town of the former municipality of Zijpe. It lies about 2 km northwest of the town of Schagen.
History
The village ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
In 2005, the municipal council of the former municipality of
Zijpe
Zijpe () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. In 2013, Zijpe and Harenkarspel merged into Schagen.
Population centres
The former municipality of Zijpe consisted of the following cities, towns, villages ...
decided that the N9 road had to be moved; as a consequence, all of the houses in De Stolpen would have to be demolished. The national government changed this decision in December 2006, which saved the hamlet. This saved what is essentially a row of a few contiguous homes on the north side of the road.
References
Schagen
Populated places in North Holland
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