Abbekerk is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn. …Abbekerk is a small city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Medemblik, and lies about 9 km north of Hoorn. Abbekerk was first mentioned around 1312 as Abbenkerke, and means " church of Abbe ". Abbekerk developed as a peat excavation settlement in the 11th century. It received city rights in 1414. The city rights ended in 1795.