Spierdijk

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Spierdijk

Total population

1,600

Elevation0 m

Coordinates52.65°, 4.94°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Spierdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of Alkmaar.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Ron Vlaar

Dutch association football player (born 1985)

Marlijn Binnendijk

racing cyclist

André Krul

Dutch footballer

Steven Rooks

road bicycle racer

Jacob Gelt Dekker

Dutch businessman (1948–2019)

Jan Slot

Dutch politician (1913-1994)

Nic Jonk

Dutch sculptor and painter (1928–1994)

B

Bert Klunder

Dutch columnist, theatre director, writer and cabaret artist (1956–2006)

S

Suzanne Bakker

Dutch football player

Nicolette Bruining

Dutch theologian (1886–1963)

A

Arie Bakker

L

Linda Bakker

Dutch football player

K

Klaas Broekens

Dutch politician (1926-2012)

J

Jacob Balder

Dutch carpenter and Righteous Among the Nations (1900-1944)

I

Imke Glas

Dutch gymnast

Chris Vos

Dutch para-snowboarder (born 1998)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in North Holland

• Wogmeer
  1.4 mi away · pop. 280
• De Goorn
  1.6 mi away · pop. 3,575
• Zuidermeer
  1.7 mi away · pop. 545
• Obdam
  2.3 mi away · pop. 5,895
• Avenhorn
  2.3 mi away · pop. 2,955
• Berkhout
  2.4 mi away · pop. 2,215
• Hensbroek
  2.5 mi away · pop. 1,355
• Grosthuizen
  2.7 mi away · pop. 400
• Ursem
  2.7 mi away · pop. 2,655
• Rustenburg
  3 mi away · pop. 205
• Spanbroek
  3.4 mi away · pop. 3,590
• Oudendijk
  3.5 mi away · pop. 440

Browse all places in North Holland →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Blue-tailed Damselfly

Ischnura elegans

Seen 2026-07-04

Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum sanguineum

Seen 2026-07-04

White Wagtail

Motacilla alba

Seen 2026-07-04

The Flame

Axylia putris

Seen 2026-07-04

Common Red Soldier Beetle

Rhagonycha fulva

Seen 2026-07-04

Reed Bunting

Emberiza schoeniclus

Seen 2026-07-04

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

Seen 2026-07-04

Cinnabar moth

Tyria jacobaeae

Seen 2026-07-04

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Seen 2026-07-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Spierdijk, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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