Koggenland

Koggenland is a municipality in North Holland province and the region of West-Frisia of the Netherlands. It came into existence on 1 January 2007 upon the merger of the two former municipalities of Obdam and Wester-Koggenland.
The name of the municipality refers to the historic Kogge from the middle-ages. A kogge or cogge was a jurisdiction area of several villages or bannen.

Population centres

Villages:
Hamlets:

Topography

''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Koggenland, July 2015''

Notable people

Bernard [Claesen Speirdyke] a 17th-century Dutch buccaneer
Jacob Clay a Dutch physicist who studied cosmic rays
Henk Jonker a Dutch photographer, most active in World War II
Sander Lantinga a radio & TV program maker, a radio-DJ and streaker

Sport

Ron Vlaar a Dutch footballer with over 300 club caps
Jetse Bol a professional Dutch road bicycle racer