Graft-De Rijp
Graft-De Rijp | |||
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Former municipality | |||
Traditional houses in De Rijp | |||
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Location in North Holland | |||
Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E / 52.550°N 4.850°ECoordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E / 52.550°N 4.850°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | North Holland | ||
Municipality | Alkmaar | ||
Established | 1 August 1970 | ||
Area[1] | |||
• Total | 21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 20.03 km2 (7.73 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) | ||
Elevation[2] | −2 m (−7 ft) | ||
Population (May 2014)[3] | |||
• Total | 6,410 | ||
• Density | 320/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postcode | 1483–1488, 1536 | ||
Area code | 0299 | ||
Website |
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Graft-De Rijp ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of Alkmaar.
It is twinned with Chalfont St Giles in England.
Population centres
The municipality of Graft-De Rijp consisted of the following towns, villages and/or districts: De Rijp, Graft, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Oost-Graftdijk, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk.
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Former weigh house and Town hall of De Rijp, designed by Jan Leeghwater in 1630
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Town Hall of Graft, built in 1613 in the style of Hendrick de Keyser
Local government
The municipal council of Graft-De Rijp consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:
References
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1483HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
- Media related to Graft-De Rijp at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
Schermer | ||||
Castricum | Beemster | |||
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Uitgeest | Zaanstad | Wormerland |
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