Niedorp

Niedorp (Dutch: [ˈnidɔr(ə)p] ^ⓘ; West Frisian: Nierup) is a former municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Niedorp, along with neighbouring Barsingerhorn, received city rights in 1415, and since 2012 has been a part of the new municipality of Hollands Kroon.

Niedorp
Former municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52.73°N 4.90°E / 52.73; 4.90
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Hollands Kroon
Area (2006)
• Total	62.99 km2 (24.32 sq mi)
• Land	61.58 km2 (23.78 sq mi)
• Water	1.41 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2007)
• Total	11,987
• Density	195/km2 (510/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.niedorp.nl

Population centres

The former municipality of Niedorp consisted of the following small towns and villages: Barsingerhorn, Haringhuizen, Kolhorn, Lutjewinkel, Nieuwe Niedorp, Oude Niedorp, 't Veld, Winkel, Zijdewind.

Archaeology

Prehistoric settlements from the Late Neolithic period were found in De Gouw and the Groetpolder. They are covered by sediment and belong to the Single Grave Culture. In 1995, these sites were submitted to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. They are currently on the tentative list.^[1][2]

Local government

The former municipal council of Niedorp consisted of 15 seats, which at the final election in 2010 divided as follows:^[3]

• Democratie Anders (LADA) - 6 seats
• VVD - 3 seats
• PvdA - 3 seats
• CDA - 2 seats
• Algemeen Belang Niedorp - 1 seat

Elections were held in November 2011 for a council for the new merged municipality of Hollands Kroon that included Niedorp, which commenced work in January 2012.^[4]

References

• Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant

1. Tentative List for the Netherlands Archived 2007-12-24 at archive.today. The World Heritage Platform. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
2. De Gouw and de Groetpolder. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved on 2009-07-23.
3. "Niedorp municipal election 2010". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 3 March 2010. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
4. "Hollands Kroon municipal election 2011". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 23 November 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

External links

• City Site (Dutch)
• Nieuws over Niedorp (Dutch)
• Alles over Schagen FM, de lokale omroep voor Schagen, Zijpe, Niedorp en Harenkarspel (Dutch)