Langedijk

Dutch

Etymology

Named after Broek op Langedijk, Noord-Scharwoude, Zuid-Scharwoude and Oudkarspel. The four villages collectively received city rights from William VI of Holland in 1415 and were collectively known as "the city of Langedijk".

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Lan‧ge‧dijk

Proper noun

Langedijk n

  1. a former municipality of North Holland, Netherlands
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