Middenmeer
Encyclopedia
Middenmeer is a town in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is part of the municipality of Wieringermeer
, and lies about 18 km north of Hoorn
.
Middenmeer was established in 1932 under the name of Sluis III. Nearby the village was a military airfield Middenmeer in WO II used by the Ie Verkenningsgroep of the Dutch Royal Airforce. Now Middenmeer has an airfield for light and ultra light airplanes.
On July 1, 1941, the Wieringermeer became a municipality and its first mayor was ir. S. Smeding.
On April 17, 1945, the dikes of the Wieringermeer polder
were blown up by the German occupying forces and the Wieringermeer was inundated
. Middenmeer as well as neighboring villages had to be evacuated.
On December 11, 1945 the polder was dry again. In Middenmeer started the first Moedermavo (School for mothers) of the Netherlands, a school for women.
was mayor in 1945 for some weeks.
In 2001, the town of Middenmeer had 2805 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.82 km², and contained 1193 residences. The wider statistical area of Middenmeer has a population of around 3210.
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 part of the municipality of Wieringermeer
Wieringermeer
Wieringermeer is a municipality and a polder in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.- Population centres :The municipality of Wieringermeer consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Kreileroord, Middenmeer, Slootdorp, Wieringerwerf.- History :Around the year...
, and lies about 18 km north of Hoorn
Hoorn
-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...
.
Middenmeer was established in 1932 under the name of Sluis III. Nearby the village was a military airfield Middenmeer in WO II used by the Ie Verkenningsgroep of the Dutch Royal Airforce. Now Middenmeer has an airfield for light and ultra light airplanes.
On July 1, 1941, the Wieringermeer became a municipality and its first mayor was ir. S. Smeding.
On April 17, 1945, the dikes of the Wieringermeer polder
Polder
A polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices...
were blown up by the German occupying forces and the Wieringermeer was inundated
Inundation of the Wieringermeer
On April 17, 1945, the German occupying forces inundated the polder Wieringermeer, the Netherlands.-Preparations:In the end of February or the beginning of March 1945 Dutch workers started to undermine the dike around the polder under German command...
. Middenmeer as well as neighboring villages had to be evacuated.
On December 11, 1945 the polder was dry again. In Middenmeer started the first Moedermavo (School for mothers) of the Netherlands, a school for women.
People
Sicco MansholtSicco Mansholt
Sicco Leendert Mansholt was the fourth President of the European Commission in 1972–1973. He was the European Commissioner for Agriculture from 1958 until 1972....
was mayor in 1945 for some weeks.
In 2001, the town of Middenmeer had 2805 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.82 km², and contained 1193 residences. The wider statistical area of Middenmeer has a population of around 3210.