Hensbroek

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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hensbroek in the municipality of Obdam.

Hensbroek (52°39′N, 4°53′E) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Obdam, and lies about 4 km east of Heerhugowaard.

Hensbroek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1979, when it was merged with Obdam.[1]

In 2001, the village of Hensbroek had 758 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km², and contained 284 residences.[2] The statistical area "Hensbroek", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1330.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.

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