Niedorp
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Niedorp | |
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Former municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°54′E / 52.73°N 4.90°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
| Area (2006) | |
• Total | 62.99 km2 (24.32 sq mi) |
| • Land | 61.58 km2 (23.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
• Total | 11,987 |
| • Density | 195/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.niedorp.nl |
Niedorp (Dutch: [ˈnidɔr(ə)p] ⓘ; West Frisian: Nierup) is a former municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Niedorp, along with neighbouring Barsingerhorn, received city rights in 1415, and since 2012 has been a part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.
The former municipality of Niedorp consisted of the following small towns and villages: Barsingerhorn, Haringhuizen, Kolhorn, Lutjewinkel, Nieuwe Niedorp, Oude Niedorp, 't Veld, Winkel, Zijdewind.
Archaeology
Prehistoric settlements from the Late Neolithic period were found in De Gouw and the Groetpolder. They are covered by sediment and belong to the Single Grave Culture. In 1995, these sites were submitted to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. They are currently on the tentative list.[1][2]
