De Koog is a village in the
Dutch
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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
Texel
Texel (; Texels dialect: ) is a municipality and an island with a population of 13,643 in North Holland, Netherlands. It is the largest and most populated island of the West Frisian Islands in the Wadden Sea. The island is situated north of Den ...
, and lies about 17 km north of
Den Helder
Den Helder () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Den Helder occupies the northernmost point of the North Holland peninsula. It is home to the country's main naval base.
From here the Royal TESO ...
.
It is the chief centre of tourism on the island, surrounded with many hotels and campgrounds. The village is located on the
North Sea
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coast of the island. Only two narrow lines of dunes separate the village from the beach.
South of the village is a wooded area which is also popular with tourists. The information centre and museum about the
Wadden Sea
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, , are located here.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1436 as Cogersdyck, and means "land on water".
De Koog is a road village which developed in the dunes during the 14th century.
It used to be a fishing village up to the middle of the 16th century until the Anegat silted. In 1570, the village was flooded, and in 1840 was home to 81 people.
In 1896, a pavilion was established. A hotel followed in 1908, and De Koog developed into a tourist resort.
After World War II, it developed into the main beach village due to its proximity to the sea.
Gallery
Image:Church in de koog.JPG, Church in De Koog
File:De Koog, Maritiem-en Juttermuseum Flora IMG 5913 2020-06-06 09.22.jpg, Museum in De Koog
File:00 2505 Texel - De Koog.jpg, Restaurant
File:00 2550 Texel, De Koog - Beach.jpg, The beach
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Populated places in North Holland
Texel
Seaside resorts in the Netherlands