Noorder-Koggenland () is a former

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

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 ...

. Abbekerk, located in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, 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 1414. The municipality merged into

Medemblik Medemblik () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of Wieringermeer. History Medemblik was a prosperous ...

in 2007.

Population centres

The municipality of Noorder-Koggenland consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

Abbekerk Abbekerk is a small city in the Dutch 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) chur ...

, Benningbroek, Hauwert, Lambertschaag,

Midwoud Midwoud is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn. History The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Midwoude, and means "middle ...

Oostwoud Oostwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 8 km north of Hoorn. History The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Oestenwoude, and means "eastern fores ...

, Opperdoes, Sijbekarspel, Twisk.

References

* Statistics are taken from th
SDU Staatscourant
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007 Former municipalities of North Holland Medemblik {{NorthHolland-geo-stub