Huisduinen

Huisduinen
Village
Huisduinen

The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Huisduinen in the municipality of Den Helder.
Coordinates: 52°57′8″N 4°43′34″E / 52.95222°N 4.72611°E / 52.95222; 4.72611Coordinates: 52°57′8″N 4°43′34″E / 52.95222°N 4.72611°E / 52.95222; 4.72611
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Holland
Municipality Den Helder
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 513
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Huisduinen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦœyzdœynə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Den Helder, and lies about 2 km west of Den Helder.

In 2001, the village of Huisduinen had 513 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.18 km², and contained 231 residences.[1] The statistical district "Huisduinen", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 520.[2]

The fortress Kijkduin was built by Napoleon in Huisduinen. In Dutch, the Battle of Texel (1672) is named "Battle of Kijkduin" after this location.

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001, CBS.nl Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 CBS.nl, as of 1 January 2005.


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