Texel De Cocksdorp

De Cocksdorp is a village town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 25 km north of Den Helder. It is the newest village on the island. De Cocksdorp is a road village which developed on the north of island shortly after the poldering of Eierland in 1835. In 1836, it was named after Nicolas Joseph de Coc…
De Cocksdorp is a village town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 25 km north of Den Helder. It is the newest village on the island. De Cocksdorp is a road village which developed on the north of island shortly after the poldering of Eierland in 1835. In 1836, it was named after Nicolas Joseph de Cock after the main merchant who initiated the poldering. The village was built around a harbour.
  • Elevation: 1.0 m (3.3 ft)
  • Country: Netherlands
  • Province: North Holland
  • Municipality: Texel
  • Dialing code: 0222
  • Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
  • Postal code: 1795

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