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Niedorp (The Netherlands)

oord-Holland province

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Niedorp municipality Shipmate Flagchart : http://www.shipmate.nl/flags.htm
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Niedorp municipality

Number of inhabitants (1 Jan 2003): 11.444; area: 65,54 km². Settlements: Nieuwe-Niedorp (seat), Barsingerhorn, Haringhuizen, Kolhorn, Lutjewinkel, Oude-Niedorp, 't Veld, Winkel, Zijdewind.
On 1 Jan 1990 the present municipality of Niedorp was formed by the merger of the former municipalities of Niedorp and (part of) Barsingerhorn (Wieringerwaard became part of Anna Paulowna municipality).

Niedorp CoA

[Niedorp CoA] from the Niedorp municipal site.

Granted 30 Oct 1990. The heart-shield with a decapitated Hollandish Lion is a reminder of the battle against the West-Frisians on the Winkelmadevlakte near the village of Winkel in 993. Arnulf, count of Holland, was killed in that battle.