West-Graftdijk | |
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— Town — | |
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of West-Graftdijk in the municipality of Graft-De Rijp. | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Graft-De Rijp |
Population | |
• Total | 710 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code |
West-Graftdijk is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Graft-De Rijp, and lies about 10 km south of Alkmaar. The town has a small historical church, and above the town there is the beautiful bird area Eilandspolder.
In 2001, the town of West-Graftdijk had 583 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.12 km², and contained 223 residences.[1] The statistical area "West-Graftdijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 720.[2]