Graft-De Rijp

Graft-De Rijp
Former municipality

Traditional houses in De Rijp

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Highlighted position of Graft-De Rijp in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E / 52.550°N 4.850°ECoordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E / 52.550°N 4.850°E
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Alkmaar
Established 1 August 1970
Area[1]
 • Total 21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
 • Land 20.03 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
 • Water 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation[2] −2 m (−7 ft)
Population (May 2014)[3]
 • Total 6,410
 • Density 320/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 1483–1488, 1536
Area code 0299
Website www.graftderijp.nl

Graft-De Rijp ( pronunciation ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of Alkmaar.

It is twinned with Chalfont St Giles in England.

Population centres

The municipality of Graft-De Rijp consisted of the following towns, villages and/or districts: De Rijp, Graft, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Oost-Graftdijk, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk.

Local government

The municipal council of Graft-De Rijp consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:

References

  1. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1483HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

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