Broek op Langedijk

Broek op Langedijk (West Frisian Dutch: Broek op Lengedìk) is a village in the municipality of Dijk en Waard in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands.

Broek op Langedijk
Village
Museum Broekerveiling
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Coordinates: 52°40′21″N 4°48′20″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Dijk en Waard
Area [1]
• Total	4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	6,150
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1721[1]
Dialing code	0226

History

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century but documented in 1420 as "Broec"^[3] which means marshy or swampy land (broek in modern Dutch), and the modern name, Broek-op-Langedijk means "swampy land upon long dike". Broek op Langedijk developed along the dike as a linear settlement. The swamp was cultivated and upon the islands, farms were built, which were nicknamed "Rijk der duizend eilanden", meaning Realm/Empire of the thousand islands. The islands were used to grow cabbage and in 1887, an auction house was established in Broek op Langedijk.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with wooden tower from the 15th century. Around 1860, the front and tower were renovated.^[4]

The auction house is a large wooden complex surrounded by water. It was built in 1912 and was influenced by Jugendstil.^[4] In 1968, the auction merged with the Noord-Scharwoude auction and moved. In 1974, a museum was established in the former auction which allows visitors to bid on fruit and vegetables in household portions.^[5]

Broek op Langendijk was home to 700 people in 1840.^[5] It was a separate municipality until 1941, when the municipality of Langedijk was formed.^[6] In 2022, it became part of the municipality of Dijk en Waard.^[5]

Gallery

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  Flower field in Broek op Langedijk
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  Bakery
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  Cabbage warehouse
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  Wooden bridge

In popular culture

The village is featured in the movie Spider-Man: Far From Home. Peter Parker ends up there by accident, breaks out of a municipal holding facility and asks a local man where he is. Parker gets him to speak the village's name directly into his phone, allowing Happy Hogan to fly there to pick him up.