Oterleek

Oterleek is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 4 km south of Heerhugowaard.

Oterleek
Village
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oterleek in the former municipality of Schermer.
Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°50′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAlkmaar
Population
 (2001)
  Total192
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Bridge
Windmill: korenmolen De Otter

Oterleek was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1970, when it was merged with Schermer.[1]

In 2001, the village of Oterleek had 192 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.043 km², and contained 73 residences.[2] The statistical area "Oterleek", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 420.[3]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

People from Oterleek

  • Jacob Gelt Dekker (1948-2019), Dentist by trade, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author of The Caribbean [Amsterdam Publishers, 2018].
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