It is part of the municipality of Schagen, and is located about 3 km northwest of the village of Schagerbrug.

[4] In 2005, the municipal council of the former municipality of Zijpe decided that the N9 road had to be moved; as a consequence, all of the houses in De Stolpen would have to be demolished.

The national government changed this decision in December 2006, which saved the hamlet.

This saved what is essentially a row of a few contiguous homes on the north side of the road.

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