Niedorp
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Niedorp is a municipality in the north-western NetherlandsNetherlands
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...
, in the 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:...
and the region of West-Frisia
West Friesland (region)
West Friesland is a contemporary region in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.The region covers an area of about , delineated by the Westfriese Omringdijk...
. Niedorp, as well as Barsingerhorn, located in the municipality of Niedorp, received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....
in 1415.
Population centres
The municipality of Niedorp consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: BarsingerhornBarsingerhorn
Barsingerhorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Niedorp, and lies about north of Heerhugowaard. It received city rights in 1415....
, Haringhuizen
Haringhuizen
Haringhuizen is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Niedorp, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard....
, Kolhorn
Kolhorn
Kolhorn is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Niedorp, and lies about east of Schagen.In 2001, the town of Kolhorn had 645 inhabitants...
, Lutjewinkel
Lutjewinkel
Lutjewinkel is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Niedorp, and lies about north of Heerhugowaard.In 2001, the town of Lutjewinkel had 431 inhabitants...
, Nieuwe Niedorp, Oude Niedorp, 't Veld, Winkel, Zijdewind
Zijdewind
Zijdewind is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Niedorp, and lies about 8 km north of Heerhugowaard....
.
Archaeology
PrehistoricPrehistory
Prehistory is the span of time before recorded history. Prehistory can refer to the period of human existence before the availability of those written records with which recorded history begins. More broadly, it refers to all the time preceding human existence and the invention of writing...
settlements from the Late Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
were found in De Gouw and the Groetpolder. They are covered by sediment and belong to the Single Grave Culture
Corded Ware culture
The Corded Ware culture , alternatively characterized as the Battle Axe culture or Single Grave culture, is an enormous European archaeological horizon that begins in the late Neolithic , flourishes through the Copper Age and culminates in the early Bronze Age.Corded Ware culture is associated with...
. In 1995, these sites were submitted to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
's list of World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
s. They are currently on the tentative list.
Local government
The municipal council of Niedorp consists of 15 seats, which are divided as follows:- PvdALabour Party (Netherlands)The Labour Party , is a social-democratic political party in the Netherlands. Since the 2003 Dutch General Election, the PvdA has been the second largest political party in the Netherlands. The PvdA was a coalition member in the fourth Balkenende cabinet following 22 February 2007...
- 5 seats - VVDPeople's Party for Freedom and DemocracyThe People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a conservative-liberal political party located in the Netherlands. The VVD supports private enterprise in the Netherlands and is often perceived as an economic liberal party in contrast to the social-liberal Democrats 66 alongside which it sits in...
- 4 seats - Algemeen Belang - 3 seats
- CDAChristian Democratic AppealThe Christian Democratic Appeal is a centre-right Dutch Christian democratic political party. It suffered severe losses in the 2010 elections and fell from the first to the fourth place...
- 3 seats