Akersloot
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 coat of arms |
| province |
 North Holland
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| local community |
 Castricum
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Area - land - water |
10.2 km 2 7.49 km 2 2.71 km 2 |
| Residents | 4,950 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 34 ′ N , 4 ° 44 ′ E |
| Important traffic route |
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| prefix | 0251 |
| Postcodes | 1812, 1847, 1851, 1906, 1911, 1921 |
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Akersloot is a place in the Netherlands that belongs to the municipality of Castricum in the province of North Holland . It is located on Lake Alkmaardermeer , between Uitgeest and Heiloo , about 9 km south of Alkmaar .
Akersloot consists of the town center, the hamlets Starting and Klein Dorregeest in the south and the hamlet Boekel in the north. Akersloot was an independent municipality until January 1, 2002, when it was merged with Castricum and Limmen to form the new municipality of Castricum. Before January 1, 1993, the southern part of the Schermer Polder was also part of the municipality.
The Witsen patrician family , an Amsterdam regent family, probably had its origins in Akersloot.
history
The Akersloot area has been around since 2000 BC. Settled. It was first mentioned under the name Axmericota, which means something like "oak forest by the sea".
Between 1250 and 1400 the place got the title "main village of Kennemerland". The neighboring town of Limmen was at that time only the village with the second highest prestige in the region.
In 1276 Akersloot received its rights and privileges back from Count Florens V , as it had shown bravery in the fight against the Frisians . These had been withdrawn from the place at the beginning of the 13th century after the population had rebelled against its predecessor as Count of Holland.
During the Eighty Years' War , Akersloot was sacked in October 1573 during the siege of Alkmaar by the retreating Spaniards, with numerous houses and buildings being destroyed. After the war ended, handicrafts and local trade flourished. During this time Akersloot was mainly used for seafaring and fishing. Today tourism and cattle breeding make up the essential part of the economy.
Due to its geographical location, Akersloot was isolated for a long time. Contact with the outside world took place primarily through the so-called saloon boats of the Alkmaar Packet shipping company, which was closed in 1950. After the Second World War, a bus connection was gradually established, which enabled a connection to the nearby communities. A marina with access to the Alkmaarder and Uitgeestermeer was also built in Akersloot.
Attractions
Oude Knegt
The straw mill Oude Knegt was built in 1981, preceded by local campaigns in the 1970s, on the initiative of a pastor. It was reconstructed using a model of the grain mill , which was largely demolished in 1925 . On New Year's Eve 2000/01 it burned out completely due to a silver accident caused by a rocket. Although the lower part of the mill was preserved, a complete reconstruction took place, which was completed in 2003. A year later, the approximately 20 meter high mill resumed operation.
Sons and daughters
- Willem Coster (1590–1640), Governor of Ceylon 1640 (Dutch East India Company)
- Willem Volger (1602–1678), Head / Governor of Dejima / Japan (Dutch East India Company)
- Kornelis Volger (1620–1683), paper manufacturer and watchmaker
- Willem Schermerhorn (1894–1977), geodesist, cartographer, technician and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1945/46
- Eddy Putter (* 1982), soccer player
- DJ Korsakoff (* 1983), hardcore techno djane
- Ben Rienstra (* 1990), football player
Web links
- History of Akersloot on the Castricum municipality website (Dutch)
- Map of the former municipality of Akersloot from 1865 (Dutch)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 30, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Vaderlandsch woordenboek, Volumes 31–32. By Jacobus Kok and Jan Fokke pp. 236-257 online
- ^ Regional archive Alkmaar. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015 ; accessed on November 6, 2019 .