Hensbroek

Hensbroek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 4 km east of Heerhugowaard.

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Locality: Wogmeer
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,345
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Hensbroek
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Hensbroek, de toren van de Hervormde kerk RM31217 foto3 2015-10-12 16.06.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Village view with church tower
Settlement.image_shield: Hensbroek.svg
Settlement.image_map: LocatieObdam.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Obdam - Hensbroek.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hensbroek in the municipality of Obdam.
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
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Hensbroek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 4 km east of Heerhugowaard.

== Overview == The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Hensbroec, and means "swampy land belonging to Hen (person)". Hensbroek developed in the Late Middle Ages after a peat excavation settlement to the west had been abandoned. The village burnt down in 1648.

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