Krommenie
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| Krommenie | ||
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 De Nicolaaskerk  Het oude gemeentehuis | ||
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| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Noord-Holland | |
| Municipality | Zaanstad | |
| Population | 17.410 | |
Coordinates: 52°30′N 4°46′E / 52.500°N 4.767°E
Krommenie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkrɔ.mə.ˈni]) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 15 km northeast of Haarlem.
Krommenie was a separate municipality until 1974, when the new municipality of Zaanstad was created.[1]
The statistical district "Krommenie", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 17,330.[2]
Train services
The town is served by Krommenie-Assendelft railway station. From here there are 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam in one direction and Uitgeest - Alkmaar in the other, with a journey time of 25 minutes.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Krommenie". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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