De Cocksdorp (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈkɔksdɔr(ə)p]) is a village town in the Dutch province of North Holland.
It is a part of the municipality of Texel, and lies about 25 km north of Den Helder.
[3] De Cocksdorp is a road village which developed on the north of island shortly after the poldering of Eierland in 1835.
In 1836, it was named after Nicolas Joseph de Cock after the main merchant who initiated the poldering.
[4] De Cocksdorp is located near the most dangerous parts of the sea where numerous ships have been lost.