Opperdoes
Village in North Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Opperdoes is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 12 km north of Hoorn. It has a certain fame for its local variety of potatoes, "Opperdoezer Ronde".
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Opperdoes | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°46′N 5°3′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Medemblik |
Area | |
• Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | −0.8 m (−2.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,930 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1674[1] |
Dialing code | 0227 |
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The village was first mentioned in the late 11th century as Those, and means "bog with moss". Opper (upper) could have been added to distinguish from Nederdoes, a village lost in the Zuiderzee.[3]