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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The municipality of Enkhuizen also includes the following towns, villages and townships: 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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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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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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Netherlands: The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland; IPA pronunciation: /"ne:d?rlant/) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.(Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). The Netherlands is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional m...

Oosterdijk: REDIRECT USS Oosterdijk (ID-2586)...

Westeinde: Westeinde (Dutch for "West end") is the name of a number of villages in the Netherlands:...