Winkel is a village in the
Dutch province of
North Holland
North Holland (, ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht (province), Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevola ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 km north of
Heerhugowaard.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1289 as Winckele, and means "enclosed piece of land". Winkel developed in the Middle Ages as a
peat
Peat is an accumulation of partially Decomposition, decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, Moorland, moors, or muskegs. ''Sphagnum'' moss, also called peat moss, is one of the most ...
excavation settlement. It was largely destroyed in 1519, and suffered a fire in 1649.
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless with needle spire in a
neoclassic style. It was built 1845 as a replacement for the medieval church. The tower was rebuilt in 1867.
The Kremlin is a garden with
follies some of which are over tall.
Winkel was home to 660 people in 1840.
It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with
Niedorp.
In 2012, it became part of the municipality of
Hollands Kroon.
Gallery
File:Overzicht smederij - Winkel - 20375188 - RCE.jpg, Former forge
File:Voormalig raadhuis, Winkel.jpg, Former town hall
File:Lucaskerk in Winkel.JPG, Dutch Reformed church
References
Former municipalities of North Holland
Populated places in North Holland
Hollands Kroon
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