Spierdijk


Spierdijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 56 km driving distance to Amsterdam Zuidoost.
In 2001, the town of Spierdijk had 554 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.17 km², and contained 222 residences.
The statistical area "Spierdijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1580.
The 17th century buccaneer Bernard Claesen Speirdyke may have come from the village of Spierdijk.