Den Burg

Den Burg
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Den Burg in the municipality of Texel.
Country	Netherlands
Province	Noord-Holland
Municipality	Texel
Population	7,000

Den Burg (53°3′N 4°48′E / 53.05°N 4.8°E / 53.05; 4.8) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Texel, on the island of that name, and lies about 12 km north of Den Helder.

Den Burg is the largest and least touristic village of the island, though it has a historic centre, and it is the main town of the municipality. It is located in the middle of the island. The town hall is situated here. Outdoor markets are held each week in the main square.

In 2001, the town of Den Burg had 6160 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.47 km², and contained 2645 residences.^[1] The slightly larger statistical district "Den Burg" has a population of around 6380.^[2]

Aerial of Den Burg

Street in Den Burg, with the church in the background.

Notable people from Den Burg

• Willem Eduard Bok (1846–1904), State Secretary of the South African Republic (Transvaal) 1880-1889.
• Hans Kamp (born 1940), philosopher, creator of discourse representation theory (DRT)
• Henk Zijm (born 1952), mathematician, professor and Rector Magnificus (2005-2008) at the University of Twente.

References

1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Texel [2].