Sint Maarten, North Holland
Sint Maarten (West Frisian: Simmer) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar.
Sint Maarten | |
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Village | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sint Maarten in the former municipality of Harenkarspel. | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′N 4°45′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Schagen |
| Population | |
| • Total | 900 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Sint Maarten was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Harenkarspel.[1] Harenkarspel merged with Schagen in 2013.
In 2001, the village of Sint Maarten had 796 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.20 km², and contained 315 residences.[2] The statistical area "Sint Maarten", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 940.[3]
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), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
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- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sint Maarten". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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