Burgerbrug
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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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.
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  Burgerbrug Location in the Netherlands  Burgerbrug Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°44′52″N 4°42′07″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Schagen |
| Area | |
• Village | 13.03 km2 (5.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.0 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Village | 710 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 410 |
| • Rural | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1754[1] |
| Dialing code | 0226 |
Burgerbrug (originally Eenigenburgerbrug) was settled shortly after the surrounding area was drained in 1597. The village took its name from a bridge over the Groote Slot, located on the road to Eenigenburg.[3] It is a cross-shaped settlement with one part following the Groote Sloot and another part following the road.[4]
The Catholic Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk is an aisleless church built in 1866 to replace a 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]
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Dutch Reformed church
House in Burgerbrug
House in Burgerbrug
