Oost-Graftdijk
Oost-Graftdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km west of Purmerend.
Oost-Graftdijk | |
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Village | |
 House in Oost-Graftdijk | |
  Oost-Graftdijk Location in the Netherlands  Oost-Graftdijk Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°49′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1.5 m (−4.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 145 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1487[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1639 as Oostbuert. The current name means "eastern dike of the (de Vuile) Graft (river)". Oost- (east) has been added to distinguish from West-Graftdijk.[3][4] Oost-Graftdijk is a dike village which developed in the second half of the 16th century. Around 1870, a basic Mennonite church was built in Oost-Graftdijk.[5]
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Mennonite church
House in Oost-Graftdijk
Dutch Reformed church
House in Oost-Graftdijk
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 1487MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "Oost-Graftdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- "West-Graftdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "West-Graftdijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 525. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
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