Den Oever
Den Oever is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hollands Kroon, and lies about east of Den Helder.Overview
The village is located at the west side of the Afsluitdijk: therefore the Stevin lock and three series of five sluices for discharging the IJsselmeer into the Wadden Sea were constructed in Den Oever.
In 2001, the town of Den Oever had 2286 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.53 km², and contained 938 residences.
The eightsided wooden grain smock mill "De Hoop" is situated in the middle of the village with a wingspan of. It dates back into the 17th century and has been completely restored in the second half of the 20th century. Unusually, the mill has never had had a hoist mechanism.
