Andijk ( Dutch: Andijk ) is a village and former community in the Netherlands , on the IJsselmeer Lake. Since January 1, 2011, it has been administratively assigned to the Medemblik community in the West Friesland region of the province of North Holland . Area - 47.69 km². The population for 2004 was 6423 people [1] .
| Village | |||||
| Andake | |||||
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| niderl. Andijk | |||||
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| A country |  Netherlands | ||||
| Provinces | North holland | ||||
| Region | West Friesladnia | ||||
| Community | Medemblic | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Square | 47.69 km² | ||||
| Climate type | moderate marine | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 6423 people ( 2004 ) | ||||
| Density | 134.68 people / km² | ||||
| Official language | Dutch | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | +31 228 | ||||
| web.archive.org/web/20070404151312/http://www.andijk.nl/ (nid.) | |||||
![Coat of arms [d]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/Coat_of_arms_of_Andijk.svg/90px-Coat_of_arms_of_Andijk.svg.png)
View of the church, 2006
The name “Andeik” comes from the Dutch word “ aan de dijk ”, which means “on the dam”. In 1667, a small church was built in the village.
Andeyk has fertile clay soils, which are used for gardening and agriculture . The village is an important supplier of drinking water for the region.
Notes
- ↑ Andeyk - population (English) (inaccessible link) . World Gazetteer. Date of treatment December 1, 2011. Archived on September 5, 2012.
Links
- Official site of Andeyka (nid.) . Date of treatment December 1, 2011. Archived on April 4, 2007.