Watergang (Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Waterland, North Holland, about seven kilometres (four miles) north of Amsterdam, on the east bank of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal.
, literally "watercourse") is a village in the northwestThe village was first mentioned in 1343 as "van waterganghe", and means canal. It refers to the waterway between Monnickendam and Amsterdam.[3] The canal developed during the peat excavation of the 12th century, and Watergang developed as a linear settlement along the canal. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1642 and was restored in 1832.[4]
People from Watergang
- Alexander Johan Berman, Dutch Reformed Minister of Watergang
- Simon Berman, Watergang-born mayor of Schagen, Bedum, and Alblasserdam
Gallery
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Watergang, church in the street
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Farm in Watergang
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Tree in Watergang
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1454AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Watergang - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Watergang". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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