Groet
| Groet | ||
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 The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Groet in the municipality of Bergen (NH.) | ||
| Coordinates: 52°43′N 4°40′E / 52.717°N 4.667°ECoordinates: 52°43′N 4°40′E / 52.717°N 4.667°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Holland | |
| Municipality | Bergen | |
| Population | ca. 1,700 | |
Groet is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 11 km northwest of Alkmaar.
Groet was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1834, when it was merged with Schoorl.[1]
In 2001, the village of Groet had 1486 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.3 km², and contained 589 residences.[2] The wider statistical area of Groet has a population of around 1720.[3] This includes the neighbouring village of Hargen.
The 1st and the 4th International Youth Congress of Esperanto, in 1938 and 1948 respectively, took place in Groet.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Bergen (NH.) .
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Groet". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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