Spierdijk

Spierdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about east of Alkmaar.

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Settlement.settlement_type: Village
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Settlement.image_skyline: File:Wilhelmina Hoeve Spierdijkerweg 121 Spierdijk N-H. Boerderij uit 1898..JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Farm in Spierdijk
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Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Spierdijk in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland. -->
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Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Spierdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about east of Alkmaar.

The village was first mentioned in 1365 as Spierdijck, and is a combination a long reed stick and dike. Spierdijk developed on the edge of the Wogmeer as a peat excavation village.

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