Hobrede is a village in the
Dutch 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 a part of the municipality of
Edam-Volendam, and lies about 4 km northeast of
Purmerend.
The village was first mentioned in 1639 as Hobreet, and means the main side of the parcel of lands which connect the
dike. The width of the land determined the maintenance fee of the farmer for the dike.
Hobrede used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1826. In 1840, it was home to 115 people. In 1991, the inhabitants of Hobrede built their own village house.
References
Populated places in North Holland
Geography of Edam-Volendam
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