Winkel, North Holland

Winkel
Village

Coat of arms

The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Winkel in the former municipality of Niedorp.
Coordinates: 52°45′7″N 4°54′13″E / 52.75194°N 4.90361°E / 52.75194; 4.90361Coordinates: 52°45′7″N 4°54′13″E / 52.75194°N 4.90361°E / 52.75194; 4.90361
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Hollands Kroon
Population
  Total 2,970
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Winkel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard.

Winkel was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Niedorp.[1]

In 2007, the village of Winkel had 2,970 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 1.1 km², and contained 861 residences.[2] The statistical area "Winkel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,650.[3]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  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 1 January 2005.

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