Koggenland
| Koggenland | |||
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| Municipality | |||
Wind mill in Koggenland
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.svg) Location in North Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°57′E / 52.633°N 4.950°ECoordinates: 52°38′N 4°57′E / 52.633°N 4.950°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 2007 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Robert Posthumus (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 84.13 km2 (32.48 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 80.52 km2 (31.09 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 22,425 | ||
| • Density | 279/km2 (720/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | Parts of 1600 and 1700 range | ||
| Area code | 0226, 0229, 072 | ||
| Website | www |
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Koggenland is a municipality in North Holland province and the region of West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former municipalities of Obdam and Wester-Koggenland.
The name of the municipality refers to the historic Kogge from the middle-ages. A kogge or cogge was a jurisdiction area of several villages or bannen (mostly around 4 or 5).
Villages:
Hamlets:
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Koggenland, July 2015
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