Sijbekarspel is a village in the Dutch

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 Medemblik

Medemblik

Medemblik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.- History :...

, and lies about 7 km northwest of Hoorn

Hoorn

-Cities :* Purmerend * Enkhuizen * Alkmaar * Amsterdam * Lelystad * Den Helder * Leeuwarden -Towns :* Edam...

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Sijbekarspel was a separate municipality until 1979. On 1 January 1979 it merged with the municipalities of Abbekerk

Abbekerk

Abbekerk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn....

, Midwoud

Midwoud

Midwoud is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn....

, Opperdoes

Opperdoes

Opperdoes is an old village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 12 km north of Hoorn. It has a certain fame for its local variety of potatoes, "Opperdoezer Ronde"....

 and Twisk and the village of Hauwert

Hauwert

Hauwert is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km north of Hoorn....

 into the new municipality of Noorder-Koggenland

Noorder-Koggenland

Noorder-Koggenland is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Abbekerk, located in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, received city rights in 1414.The municipality merged into Medemblik in 2007.- Population centres :...

. On 1 January 2007 Noorder-Koggenland

Noorder-Koggenland

Noorder-Koggenland is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Abbekerk, located in the municipality of Noorder-Koggenland, received city rights in 1414.The municipality merged into Medemblik in 2007.- Population centres :...

 merged with the municipalities of Medemblik

Medemblik

Medemblik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.- History :...

 and Wognum

Wognum

Wognum is a former municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Wognum received city rights in 1392 but lost them in 1426...

 into Medemblik

Medemblik

Medemblik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.- History :...

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Sijbekarsel consists of one long road, with a ribbon of buildings around it. On the east, it is connected to Benningbroek

Benningbroek

Benningbroek is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 7 km northwest of Hoorn....

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Sijbekarspel has a population of around 320.

External links

• Municipality of Medemblik Map of the former municipality, around 1868.