Noordermeer

Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
52°40′28″N 4°58′39″E / 52.67444°N 4.97750°E / 52.67444; 4.97750CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityKoggenlandTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1652[1]
Dialing code0229[1]

Noordermeer is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 5 km east of Heerhugowaard.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1575 as Noore meer, and means "northern lake" which refers to the Baarsdorpermeer. Noorder ("northern") has been added to distinguish from Zuidermeer.[2]

Noordermeer is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Zuidermeer.[1] It consists of about 25 houses.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode Noordermeer in Zuidermeer". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Noordermeer". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Noordermeer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.


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