Schagen
municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands
Schagen is a municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. In 2019, 46,553 people lived there.
Schagen | |
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 View of Schagen | |
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  Schagen | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′10.8″N 4°48′00.6″E / 52.786333°N 4.800167°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Noord-Holland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 168.3 km2 (65.0 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 43,463 |
| • Density | 258.2/km2 (669/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code(s) | 1738–1759 |
| Area code(s) | 0224, 0226 |
| CIN | 0441 |
| Website | Official website |
The city is between Alkmaar and Den Helder. It received city rights in 1415.
Since 2013, Harenkarspel and Zijpe have been part of the municipality of Schagen.
