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Stede Broec
Municipality
Broekerhaven waterway
Broekerhaven waterway
Flag of Stede Broec
Flag
 Coat of arms of Stede Broec
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Stede Broec in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Established 1 January 1979
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
 • Land 14.63 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
 • Water 1.74 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation
−1 m (−3.3 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 21,478
 • Density 1,468/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1610–1614
Area code 0228

Stede Broec (Dutch: [ˌsteːdə ˈbruk]; West Frisian Dutch: Stee Broek) is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The name Stede Broec derives from stede (meaning city) and broec (meaning swamp).

Population centres

The municipality of Stede Broec consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

  • Bovenkarspel
  • Grootebroek
  • Lutjebroek.

Topography

Gem-StedeBroec-OpenTopo.jpg
Map of the municipality of Stede Broec, June 2015

History

Grootebroek and Bovenkarspel together received city rights in 1364, under the name of Broek. In 1402 Lutjebroek shared in the city rights and Hoogkarspel joined in 1403. Andijk was the fifth to join in 1786. In 1825 the city was dissociated.

Stede Broec is located in the region of West Friesland consisting of all the land surrounded by the Westfriese Omringdijk, a dike which then protected the land against the dangers of the tides of the Zuider Zee.

Notable people

  • Johannes Willebrands (1909 in Bovenkarspel – 2006) a Dutch Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Trudy van den Berg (born 1947 in Grootebroek) singer with Dutch vocal duo Saskia & Serge
  • Ed Groot (born 1957 in Grootebroek) a Dutch politician and former journalist, columnist and civil servant
  • Ria Brieffies (1957 in Lutjebroek – 2009) a Dutch singer with girl group Dolly Dots
  • Nina Buysman (born 1997 in Bovenkarspel) a Dutch racing cyclist

Gallery

  • Zesstedenweg 187 te Grootebroek

    Zesstedenweg, te Grootebroek

  • Bevrijdingsmonument, Grootebroek 02

    Liberation Monument, Grootebroek

  • P.J. Jongstraat 27-29, Lutjebroek

    P.J. Jongstraat, Lutjebroek

  • Sint Martinuskerk, Bovenkarspel

    Sint Martinuskerk, Bovenkarspel

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