Enkhuizen

(population: 17,241 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality covers an area of 116.04 km² (of which 103.62 km² water).

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Netherlands - North Holland - Km²

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The municipality of Enkhuizen also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Oosterdijk, Westeinde.

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Oosterdijk - Westeinde

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During summer ferries for pedestrians and cyclists operate between Enkhuizen and Stavoren (mun. Nijefurd); between Enkhuizen and Medemblik; and between Enkhuizen and Urk.

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Ferries - Nijefurd - Medemblik - Urk

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Enkhuizen was one of the harbour-towns of the VOC, just like Hoorn and Amsterdam from where was traded overseas with the East Indies in the Middle-Ages. It received city rights in 1355.

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VOC - Hoorn - Amsterdam - East Indies - City rights - 1355

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Enkhuizen is also the location of the Zuiderzeemuseum, an open-air museum reflecting life in the villages around the Zuiderzee during the Middle-Ages. Most of the buildings in the museum come from various locations in the Netherlands like Purmerend and Amsterdam.

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Zuiderzeemuseum - Zuiderzee - Purmerend - Amsterdam

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