Middenmeer | |
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Village | |
 Dutch Reformed church | |
  Middenmeer Location in the Netherlands  Middenmeer Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′31″N 4°59′54″E / 52.80861°N 4.99833°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Hollands Kroon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.76 km2 (27.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −3.5 m (−11.5 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,290 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1775[1] |
| Dialing code | 0227 |
Middenmeer is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about 23 km north of Hoorn.
Middenmeer was established in 1932 under the name of Sluis III. Nearby the village was a military airfield Middenmeer in WO II used by the Ie Verkenningsgroep of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Now Middenmeer has an airfield for light and ultra light airplanes, Middenmeer Aerodrome.
On 1 July 1941, the Wieringermeer became a municipality and its first mayor was ir. S. Smeding.
On 17 April 1945, the dikes of the Wieringermeer polder were blown up by the German occupying forces and the Wieringermeer was inundated. Middenmeer as well as neighboring villages had to be evacuated.
On 11 December 1945 the polder was dry again.
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1775AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.