Lutjewinkel is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of Heerhugowaard.
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  Lutjewinkel Location in the Netherlands  Lutjewinkel Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′8″N 4°52′58″E / 52.76889°N 4.88278°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 785 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1732[1] |
| Dialing code | 0224 |
The village was first mentioned in 1680 as Lutke Winckel, and means "little Winkel". It was founded as a daughter settlement of Winkel.[3]
Lutjewinkel was home to 171 people in 1840. It is best known for its 1906 cheese factory. It is one of the largest dairy factories and is nowadays owned by FrieslandCampina.[4]
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Farm in Lutjewinkel -
Cheese factory
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1732EL". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Lutjewinkel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Lutjewinkel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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