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Langedijk (;
West Frisian Dutch {{Unreferenced, date=June 2008 The West Frisian dialect ( nl, West-Fries) is a Dutch dialect spoken in the contemporary West Friesland region, Wieringen, Wieringermeer, the coastal area from Den Helder to Castricum, and the island of Texel. It i ...
: ''Langedìk'') is a former municipality in the
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
, in the 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 ...
and the region of West-Frisia. Langedijk received
city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the tradition ...
in 1415. Langedijk and the former municipality of
Heerhugowaard Heerhugowaard (; West Frisian Dutch: ''Heerhugoweard'', ''Heregeweard'' or ''De Weard'') is a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland. Heerhugowaard was previously a municipality, which merged w ...
merged into the new 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 ...
on 1 January 2022.


Population centres

The former municipality of Langedijk consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:


Topography

''Map of the former municipality of Langedijk, 2015''


Local government

The former municipal council of Langedijk consisted of 21 seats, which were divided as follows:


Notable people

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Johannes Hertenberg Johannes Hertenberg (15 April 1668 in Oudkarspel – 19 October 1725 in Colombo) was the 17th commander of Dutch Malabar from 1716 to 1723 and the 19th Dutch Governor of Ceylon from 1723 until his death. In 1687, Hertenberg sailed to the D ...
(1668 in Oudkarspel – 1725) the 19th Dutch Governor of Ceylon from 1723 until his death *
Theo Nieuwenhuis Theodore (Theo) Wilhelmus Nieuwenhuis (26 April 1866, Noord-Scharwoude - 5 December 1951, Hilversum) was a Dutch watercolor painter, lithograph designer, woodcarver, ceramics, textile designer, furniture designer, decorative artist and interior de ...
(1866 in Noord-Scharwoude - 1951) a Dutch watercolor painter, lithograph designer, woodcarver and ceramics and textile designer *
Berend Tobia Boeyinga Berend Tobia Boeyinga (Noord-Scharwoude, 27 March 1886 - Amsterdam, 6 November 1969) was a Dutch architect noted for his Calvinist church buildings and as a practicing member of the Amsterdam School. Life Boeyinga was the son of a Calvinist m ...
(1886 in Noord-Scharwoude - 1969) a Dutch architect, noted for his Calvinist church buildings *
Laurens Bogtman Laurens Bogtman (8 February 1900 in Oudkarspel – 1969 in Hilversum, the Netherlands) was a Dutch baritone. Unlike many contemporary singers his career began late, at the age of 30, and he studied singing in Berlin, with Otto Iro in Vienna and ...
(1900 in Oudkarspel – 1969) a Dutch baritone * Hendrik Jan Marsman (1937 in Sint Pancras – 2012), pen name, ''
J. Bernlef Hendrik Jan Marsman (14 January 1937 – 29 October 2012), better known by his pen name, J. Bernlef, was a Dutch writer, poet, novelist and translator, much of whose work centres on mental perception of reality and its expression. He won numerous ...
'', a Dutch writer, poet, novelist and translator


Sport

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Jan Langedijk Jan Langedijk (27 July 1910 – 3 December 1981) was a Dutch speed skater who competed at the 1936 and 1948 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he finished 24th in the 500 m, 14th in the 1500 m, fourth in the 5000 m and sixth in the 10,000 m event. Twelve ...
(1910 in Oudkarspel – 1981) a Dutch speed skater who competed at the
1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
and
1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ...
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Gerard Kamper Gerardus "Gerard" Kamper (born 9 August 1950) is a retired Dutch cyclist. He was part of the Dutch team that shared fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He finished 84th in the 1975 Tour de France. His son Kris ...
(born 1950 in Koedijk) a retired Dutch cyclist *
Jan Blokhuijsen Jan Blokhuijsen (; born 1 April 1989) is an Olympic award-winning Dutch long-track speed skater who until 2013 skated for the commercial TVM team. Career He currently holds the world record in the team pursuit discipline, along with teammates S ...
(born 1989 in Zuid-Scharwoude) Dutch long-track speed skater, silver medallist at the
2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympic ...


Gallery

File:Broekerveiling.JPG, Broekerveiling File:Noord-Scharwoude 12-2-13 007.jpg, Noord-Scharwoude File:Houten zaalkerk met op de voorgrond een vrijstaande stalen klokkentoren - Koedijk - 20396714 - RCE.jpg, Houten zaalkerk met op de voorgrond een vrijstaande stalen klokkentoren - Koedijk File:20180629 Allemanskerk1 Oudkarspel.jpg, Allemanskerk1 Oudkarspel File:Vergezicht met molen en houten loopbrug - Sint Pancras - 20364304 - RCE.jpg, Vergezicht met molen en houten loopbrug - Sint Pancras


References


External links

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Official website
Former municipalities of North Holland Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2022 * {{NorthHolland-geo-stub