Burgerbrug
Village
Burgerbrug is located in Netherlands
Burgerbrug
Burgerbrug
Location in the Netherlands
Burgerbrug is located in North Holland
Burgerbrug
Burgerbrug
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°45′N 4°42′E / 52.750°N 4.700°E / 52.750; 4.700
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
[1]
 • Total13.03 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total845
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1754[1]
Dialing code0226

Burgerbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 14 km north of Alkmaar.

The village was first mentioned in 1840 as "Burgerbrug of Eenigenburgerbrug", and is named after the bridge over the Groote Slot. Burgerbrug was settled soon after the polder was created in 1597.[3] It is a cross shaped settlement with one part along the Groote Sloot and the other part along the road.[4]

The Catholic Birth of Out Lady Church is an aisleless church built in 1866 as a replacement of the clandestine church.[4] Burgerbrug was home to 185 people in 1840. Three polder mills are still present in Burgerbrug. Two of the windmills probably date from 1597.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1754EB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Burgerbrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Burgerbrug" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Burgerburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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