Boekel (North Holland)

Boekel (North Holland)

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Boekel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum, and lies about 5 km south of Alkmaar. Until January 1, 2002, Boekel belonged to the municipality of Akersloot. It had a population of about 10 in 2001. [Statistics Netherlands, "Gemeente op maat 2002: Castricum" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2002/alfabet/c/default.htm] ]

Boekel is located on the west bank of the Noordhollandsch Kanaal. According to the 19th century historian A.J. van der AavanderAa-AW|B] , a castle was located here, also called "Boekel". It was destroyed by the Spanish army during the siege of Alkmaar, on October 3, 1574.

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