Langedijk (; West Frisian Dutch: ''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 traditio ...

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 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

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 ...

(1668 in Oudkarspel – 1725) the 19th Dutch Governor of Ceylon from 1723 until his death * Theo Nieuwenhuis (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 ...

(1886 in Noord-Scharwoude - 1969) a Dutch architect, noted for his Calvinist church buildings * Laurens Bogtman (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

* Jan Langedijk (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 ...

* Gerard Kamper (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 ...

(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 Olympi ...

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

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