Broek op Langedijk
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  Broek op Langedijk Location in the Netherlands  Broek op Langedijk Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°40′21″N 4°48′20″E / 52.67250°N 4.80556°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Dijk en Waard |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.65 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −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 |
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.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as 1420 Broec, and means "swampy land on the long dike".[3] Broek op Langedijk developed along the dike as a linear settlement. The swamp was cultivated and the so-called empire of a thousand islands was formed. 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 -
Bakery -
Cabbage warehouse -
Wooden bridge
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In popular culture
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1721AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Broek op Langedijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Broek op Langedijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Broek op Langedijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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