# Abbekerk

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Small city in North Holland, Netherlands

Abbekerk Small city View on Abbekerk Flag Coat of arms Abbekerk Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Abbekerk Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland Coordinates: 52°44′N 5°1′E / 52.733°N 5.017°E / 52.733; 5.017 Country Netherlands Province North Holland Municipality Medemblik Area [1] • Total 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) Elevation [2] −0.9 m (−3.0 ft) Population (2021)[1] • Total 2,070 • Density 534/km2 (1,380/sq mi) Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 1657[1] Dialing code 0229

**Abbekerk** is a small city in the [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) province of [North Holland](/source/North_Holland). It is a part of the municipality of [Medemblik](/source/Medemblik), and lies about 9 km north of [Hoorn](/source/Hoorn).

## History

Abbekerk was first mentioned around 1312 as Abbenkerke, and means "(private) church of Abbe (person)".[3] Abbekerk developed as a [peat](/source/Peat) excavation settlement in the 11th century.[4] It received [city rights](/source/City_rights_in_the_Netherlands) in 1414.[3] The city rights ended in 1795.[5]

The Dutch Reformed church of Abbekerk is a single aisled church. The nave was built around 1500 and enlarged in 1517. It has a tower dating from 1656. The brick spire was restored in 1859.[4]

Abbekerk was home to 422 people in 1840.[5] In 1887, a combined railway station with [Lambertschaag](/source/Lambertschaag) opened on the [Hoorn](/source/Hoorn) to [Medemblik](/source/Medemblik) railway line. The railway line closed in 1941.[6] It used to be a separate municipality. In 1979, it was merged into [Noorder-Koggenland](/source/Noorder-Koggenland). In 2007, it became part of the municipality of [Medemblik](/source/Medemblik).[5]

## Gallery

		- Dutch Reformed church

		- House in Abbekerk

		- Farm in Abbekerk

		- Former railway station Abbekerk-Lambertschaag

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-stat_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-stat_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-stat_1-2) ["Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021"](https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls). *Central Bureau of Statistics*. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AHN_2-0)** ["Postcodetool for 1657AA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool). *Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland* (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from [the original](http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool) on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-etym_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-etym_3-1) ["Abbekerk - (geografische naam)"](https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/abbekerk). *Etymologiebank* (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-monument_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-monument_4-1) Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). ["Abbekerk"](https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu11_01/sten009monu11_01_0008.php) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-plaats_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-plaats_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-plaats_5-2) ["Abbekerk"](https://www.plaatsengids.nl/abbekerk). *Plaatsengids* (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["station Abbekerk- Lambertschaag"](http://www.stationsweb.nl/station.asp?station=abbekerklammertschaag). *Stationweb* (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.

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