De Koog

De Koog
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of De Koog in the municipality of Texel.
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Texel
Population	1,300

De Koog (53°6′N 4°46′E / 53.100°N 4.767°E / 53.100; 4.767Coordinates: 53°6′N 4°46′E / 53.100°N 4.767°E / 53.100; 4.767) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km north of Den Helder. It is the chief centre of tourism on the island, surrounded with many hotels and campgrounds. The village is located on the North Sea coast of the island. Only two narrow lines of dunes separate the village from the beach.

South of the village is a wooded area which is also popular with tourists. The information centre and museum about the Wadden Sea, Ecomare, are located here.

Aerial of De Koog, in north-east direction

In 2001, the town of De Koog had 775 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.36 km², and contained 429 residences.^[1] The slightly larger statistical district "De Koog" has a population of around 1000.^[2]

Church in the centre of De Koog

References

1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Texel .

v t e Populated places in the municipality of Texel Villages De Cocksdorp De Koog De Waal Den Burg Den Hoorn Oosterend Oudeschild Hamlets Bargen De Nes De Westen Dijkmanshuizen Driehuizen Harkebuurt 't Horntje Midden-Eierland Molenbuurt Nieuweschild Noorderbuurt Ongeren Oost Spang Spijkdorp Tienhoven Westermient Zevenhuizen Zuid-Eierland List of cities, towns and villages in North Holland