Egmond aan den Hoef

Egmond aan den Hoef
Village
Egmont's statue (of Lamoral, Count of Egmont) before the remains of Castle den Hoef (Castle Egmond), and in the background the 13th-century castle chapel which was fully restored in the 17th century
Egmont's statue (of Lamoral, Count of Egmont) before the remains of Castle den Hoef (Castle Egmond), and in the background the 13th-century castle chapel which was fully restored in the 17th century
Flag of Egmond aan den Hoef
Coat of arms of Egmond aan den Hoef
Egmond aan den Hoef is located in Netherlands
Egmond aan den Hoef
Egmond aan den Hoef
Location in the Netherlands
Egmond aan den Hoef is located in North Holland
Egmond aan den Hoef
Egmond aan den Hoef
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°39′E / 52.617°N 4.650°E / 52.617; 4.650
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityBergen
Area
 • Total13.89 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Elevation3.6 m (11.8 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,315
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1934[1]
Dialing code072

Egmond aan den Hoef (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛxmɔnt aːn də(n) ˈɦuf]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Alkmaar. Until 2001, Egmond aan den Hoef was part of the municipality of Egmond.

The village was first mentioned in 1167 Ekmunde, and means "parcel of land belonging to Egmond". The name originally applied only to the castle, but was later used for the settlement around the castle.[3]

In Egmond aan den Hoef are the remains of Egmond Castle, the residence of the House of Egmond. The castle was first built in the 11th century, and was destroyed around 1205. It was rebuilt and fortified, and was destroyed again in the 14th century. Again it was rebuilt. In 1573 at the order of William the Silent it was demolished by the Geuzen, led by Diederik Sonoy. The remnants were taken down at the end of the 18th century. During the 1930s the remains were dug up.

The French philosopher René Descartes, author of Meditations on First Philosophy, lived in Egmond aan den Hoef, right near the castle remains, in 1643-44 and perhaps longer. For many years he lived in the neighboring village of Egmond-Binnen.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022. excl. Winnenum
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1934AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Egmond aan den Hoef - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.