Benningbroek is a village in the northwest

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. It is located in the municipality of

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 ...

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 ...

about 40 km north of

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. On the western side, Benningbroek has merged with Sijbekarspel. The village was first mentioned around 1338 as Bennenbroech, and means "swampy land of the people of Benne (person)". Bennebroek developed in the 11th century as a

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excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a tall spire from the 16th century. The choir was demolished at the end of the 18th century. Benningbroek was home to 461 people in 1840. In 1887, a joint railway station with Sijbekarspel opened on the

Hoorn Hoorn () is a city and municipality in the northwest of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is the largest town and the traditional capital of the region of West Friesland. Hoorn is located on the Markermeer, 20 kilometers ( ...

railway line. The line closed in 1941.

Gallery

File:Voorgevel en linker zijgevel van stolpboerderij met een houten middentopgevel met een omlijste deur met snijlicht - Benningbroek - 20406555 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Benningbroek File:Station Benningbroek-Sijbekarspel.jpg, Former railway station Benningbroek-Sijbekarspel File:Dr. de Vriesstraat 10, Benningbroek 02.JPG, Farm in Benningbroek

References

Populated places in North Holland Medemblik {{NorthHolland-geo-stub