De Koog is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 17 km north of Den Helder. It is the chief centre of tourism on the island, surrounded with many hotels and campgrounds. The village is located on the North Sea coast of the island. Only two narrow lines of dunes separate the village from the beach.

De Koog
Village
Aerial view of De Koog, in north-east direction
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Coordinates: 53°5′52″N 4°45′46″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Texel
Area [1]
• Total	2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,035
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1796[1]
Dialing code	0222

South of the village is a wooded area which is also popular with tourists. The information centre and museum about the Wadden Sea, Ecomare [nl], are located here.[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1436 as Cogersdyck, and means "land on water".[4] De Koog is a road village which developed in the dunes during the 14th century.[5] It used to be a fishing village up to the middle of the 16th century until the Anegat silted. In 1570, the village was flooded, and in 1840 was home to 81 people.[3]

In 1896, a pavilion was established. A hotel followed in 1908, and De Koog developed into a tourist resort.[5] After World War II, it developed into the main beach village due to its proximity to the sea.[3]

Gallery

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  Church in De Koog
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  Museum in De Koog
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  Restaurant
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  The beach

References

External links

Media related to De Koog at Wikimedia Commons