De Cocksdorp in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
De Cocksdorp openbare lagere school
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De Cocksdorp Public Primary School
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
1. De Cocksdorp openbare lagere school / De Cocksdorp Public Primary School Marker
Note that: 1) The small text in the upper left is repeated on all 12+ similar markers in De Cocksdorp as it is, effectively, the origin story of the area, and 2) the QR code and URL provided on the marker seemingly do not work.
Vanaf de stichting van Nieuwdorp, later De Cocksdorp, bevindt zich een o.l.s. in het dorp, in de volksmond Durp geheten. Gelegen vlakbij de NH-kerk (nu Wadenkerk genoemd). Al snel bezochten 80 leerlingen de school in de pas drooggelegde polder. Dat liep tegen 1900 op tot ruim 120 leerlingen waarna men in de jaren er na besloot een nieuwe school te bouwen op deze plek.
De polder Eierland is in 1835 ontstaan na bedijking van het Buitenveld, een kwelder oostelijk gelegen van de Zanddijk.
Deze stuifdijk werd ca.1630 met gebruik van gevlochten matten van rijshout aangelegd tussen de duinen van de Koog en het voormalig eilandje Eyerland.
Deze zanddijk en de polder boven de Ruigendijk bepaalden de vorm van Texel.
De Cocksdorp Public Primary School
Ever since the founding of Nieuwdorplater known as De Cocksdorpthere has been a public primary school in the village (locally referred to simply as Durp). It is situated close to the Dutch Reformed church (now known as the Waddenkerk). Before long, 80 pupils were attending the school in the newly reclaimed polder. By 1900, this number had risen to well over 120, prompting the decision to build a new school on the site in the years that followed.
The Eierland polder was created in 1835 following the diking of the Buitenveld, a salt marsh situated east of the Zanddijk.
This drift-sand dike was constructed around 1630using woven brushwood matsbetween the dunes of De Koog and the former small island of Eyerland.
This sand dike and the polder north of the Ruigendijk determined the shape of Texel.
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Location. 53° 9.459′ N, 4° 52.492′ E. Marker is in De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland (North Holland), in Texel. It is on Kikkertstraat, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Kikkertstraat 79, De Cocksdorp, Noord-Holland 1795 AC, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: De Waddenkerk / The Wadden Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Stengweg (within shouting distance of this marker); De Cocksdorp - Kikkertstraat 59, Polderhuis (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Gemaal Eijerland / Eijerland Pumping Station (about 120 meters away); De Posthoorn / The Post Horn (about 120 meters
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 1, 2026
2. De Cocksdorp Public Primary School Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
