Broek op Langedijk
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Broek op Langedijk (West Frisian Dutch: Broek op Lengedìk) is a village in the municipality of Dijk en Waard in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands.
Broek op Langedijk | |
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Village | |
Museum Broekerveiling | |
  Broek op Langedijk Location in the Netherlands  Broek op Langedijk Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′21″N 4°48′20″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Dijk en Waard |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.3 m (−0.98 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6,150 |
| • Density | 1,320/km2 (3,430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1721[1] |
| Dialing code | 0226 |
History
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century but documented in 1420 as "Broec"[3] which means marshy or swampy land (broek in modern Dutch), and the modern name, Broek-op-Langedijk means "swampy land upon long dike". Broek op Langedijk developed along the dike as a linear settlement. The swamp was cultivated and upon the islands, farms were built, which were nicknamed "Rijk der duizend eilanden", meaning Realm/Empire of the thousand islands. The islands were used to grow cabbage and in 1887, an auction house was established in Broek op Langedijk.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with wooden tower from the 15th century. Around 1860, the front and tower were renovated.[4]
The auction house is a large wooden complex surrounded by water. It was built in 1912 and was influenced by Jugendstil.[4] In 1968, the auction merged with the Noord-Scharwoude auction and moved. In 1974, a museum was established in the former auction which allows visitors to bid on fruit and vegetables in household portions.[5]
Broek op Langendijk was home to 700 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1941, when the municipality of Langedijk was formed.[6] In 2022, it became part of the municipality of Dijk en Waard.[5]
Gallery
Flower field in Broek op Langedijk
Bakery
Cabbage warehouse
Wooden bridge
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In popular culture
The village is featured in the movie Spider-Man: Far From Home. Peter Parker ends up there by accident, breaks out of a municipal holding facility and asks a local man where he is. Parker gets him to speak the village's name directly into his phone, allowing Happy Hogan to fly there to pick him up.