Sint Pancras
Not to be confused with St. Pancras.
| Sint Pancras | ||
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| Coordinates: 52°39′47″N 4°47′7″E / 52.66306°N 4.78528°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | North Holland | |
| Municipality | Langedijk | |
Sint Pancras (West Frisian: Sundebankreas) is a town in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Langedijk, North Holland, about 5 km northeast of Alkmaar.
History
The village was founded in the 14th century, after the village of Vronen was destroyed in a battle between Holland and West Friesland.
Sint Pancras was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1990, when it was merged with Langedijk.[1]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sint Pancras". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 52°40′N 4°47′E / 52.667°N 4.783°E
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