Graft, Netherlands

Graft
Village

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Graft in the former municipality of Graft-De Rijp.
Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°50′E / 52.567°N 4.833°E / 52.567; 4.833Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°50′E / 52.567°N 4.833°E / 52.567; 4.833
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Alkmaar
Population
  Total 1,500
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Graft is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km south of the city of Alkmaar.

Graft was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with De Rijp.[1]

The statistical area "Graft", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 760.[2]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

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