Langedijk

Langedijk (Dutch: [ˌlɑŋəˈdɛik] ; West Frisian Dutch: Langedìk) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. Langedijk received city rights in 1415.

Langedijk
Former municipality
Windmill in Sint Pancras
Location of the former municipality of Langedijk in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°41′N 4°48′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityDijk en Waard
Area
  Total27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
  Land23.88 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
  Water3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total28,335
  Density1,187/km2 (3,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1720–1724, 1830–1834
Area code0226, 072
Websitewww.gemeentelangedijk.nl

Langedijk and the former municipality of Heerhugowaard merged into the new municipality of Dijk en Waard on 1 January 2022.

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