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Abbekerk

Abbekerk
Town
Coat of arms of Abbekerk
Coat of arms
Locatie Medemblik.svg
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Abbekerk in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland.
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Abbekerk in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland.
Coordinates: 52°44′N 5°1′E / 52.733°N 5.017°E / 52.733; 5.017Coordinates: 52°44′N 5°1′E / 52.733°N 5.017°E / 52.733; 5.017
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Medemblik
Area
 • Total 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 2,000
 • Density 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Abbekerk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn.

It received city rights in 1414. The church of Abbekerk has a tower dating from 1656. Until 1979, Abbekerk was a separate municipality.

In 2001, the town of Abbekerk had 1768 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.37 km², and contained 689 residences. The wider statistical area of Abbekerk has a population of around 1980.



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