Sijbekarspel

History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Siboutskerspel, and means "parish of Sybout (person)." Sijbekarspel developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with ridge turret. The nave dates from 1547. The wooden ridge turret was added in 1861 after the tower was demolished. In 1887, a joint railway station with Benningbroek opened on the Hoorn to Medemblik railway line. The line closed in 1941. It was a separate municipality until 1979. On 1 January 1979 it merged with the municipalities of Abbekerk, Midwoud, Opperdoes and Twisk and the village of Hauwert into the new municipality of Noorder-Koggenland. On 1 January 2007 Noorder-Koggenland merged with the municipalities of Medemblik and Wognum into Medemblik.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  23,224
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,369
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  20,070
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  19,467
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  18,251
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,455
• Gadwall

  Mareca strepera (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,445
• Tufted Duck

  Aythya fuligula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17,287

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2008-10-11
  19 km WNW of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
• M 3 — 2004-06-21
  3 km NE of Dwingeloo, Netherlands
• M 3.7 — 2001-09-12
  54 km WNW of Petten, Netherlands
• M 3.4 — 2001-09-10
  10 km W of Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands
• M 3.8 — 2001-09-09
  7 km W of Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands