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City and municipality in North Holland, Netherlands
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Schagen is a city and municipality in the centre of the North Holland Peninsula. The municipality also includes the beach-side town of Callantsoog.
By public transit
Schagen is found on the Amsterdam — Den Helder railway. The stations is serviced with both Intercity and Sprinter trains, which the latter one being the slower option.
The surrounding area is very much flat, and if the weather allows for it, when you should definitely get hold of a bike.
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