Abbekerk

Abbekerk is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn.

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Locality: Abbekerk
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 2,110
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Abbekerk
Settlement.settlement_type: Small city
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Abbekerk op een mooie Voorrjaarsdag..JPG
Settlement.image_caption: View on Abbekerk
Settlement.image_flag: Abbekerk vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Abbekerk wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: Map NL - Noorder-Koggenland - Abbekerk.png
Settlement.map_caption: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical area (light green) of Abbekerk in the former municipality of Noorder-Koggenland -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland

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Commons category: Abbekerk
postal code: 1657

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Abbekerk is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn.

== History == Abbekerk was first mentioned around 1312 as Abbenkerke, and means "(private) church of Abbe (person)". Abbekerk developed as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th century. It received city rights in 1414. The city rights ended in 1795.