Burgervlotbrug
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Burgervlotbrug is a small village in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe
, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar
.
The statistical district "Burgervlotbrug" has a population of around 160.
The village is named after a floating bridge ("vlotbrug" in Dutch) in the Noordhollandsch Kanaal
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. It is a part of the municipality of Zijpe
Zijpe
-Population centres :The municipality of Zijpe consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Burgerbrug, Burgervlotbrug, Callantsoog, Groote Keeten, Oudesluis, Petten, Schagerbrug, Sint Maartensbrug, Sint Maartensvlotbrug, 't Zand....
, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar
Alkmaar
Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination.-History:...
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The statistical district "Burgervlotbrug" has a population of around 160.
The village is named after a floating bridge ("vlotbrug" in Dutch) in the Noordhollandsch Kanaal
Noordhollandsch Kanaal
The Groot Noordhollandsch Kanaal , now known simply as Noordhollandsch Kanaal, is a canal in the northwest Netherlands...
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