Oost-Graftdijk

Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°49′E / 52.550°N 4.817°E / 52.550; 4.817
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oost-Graftdijk
Village
House in Oost-Graftdijk
House in Oost-Graftdijk
Oost-Graftdijk is located in Netherlands
Oost-Graftdijk
Oost-Graftdijk
Location in the Netherlands
Oost-Graftdijk is located in North Holland
Oost-Graftdijk
Oost-Graftdijk
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°49′E / 52.550°N 4.817°E / 52.550; 4.817
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAlkmaar
Area
 • Total1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation−1.5 m (−4.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total145
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1487[1]
Dialing code072

Oost-Graftdijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km west of Purmerend.

History[edit]

The village was first mentioned in 1639 as Oostbuert. The current name means "eastern dike of the (de Vuile) Graft (river)". Oost- (east) has been added to distinguish from West-Graftdijk.[3][4] Oost-Graftdijk is a dike village which developed in the second half of the 16th century. Around 1870, a basic Mennonite church was built in Oost-Graftdijk.[5]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1487MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Oost-Graftdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "West-Graftdijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "West-Graftdijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 525. Retrieved 27 April 2022.