Aagtdorp

Aagtdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈaːɣdɔr(ə)p]) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of Alkmaar.

Aagtdorp
Hamlet
Farm in Aagtdorp
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Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°42′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Bergen
Area [1]
• Total	9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	550
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1871[1]
Dialing code	072

The hamlet was first mentioned between 1215 and 1226 as Ekthorp, and could mean "settlement in the corner/border".^[3] Aagtdorp was home to 111 people in 1840. From the 1950s onwards, camp sites were established in Aagtdorp and it became a recreational area.^[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 1871AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
3. "Aagtdorp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
4. "Aagtdorp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.