Bakkum | |
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Village | |
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  Bakkum Location in the Netherlands  Bakkum Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°39′E / 52.567°N 4.650°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Castricum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,585 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1901[1] |
| Dialing code | 0251 |
Bakkum is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum and lies about 12 km southwest of Alkmaar. It has three satellites: the village of Bakkum-Noord, the hamlet Noord Bakkum and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called Castricum aan Zee.[3]
The village was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Bachem, and means "settlement on a height".[4] Bakkum used to be a heerlijkheid. In 1749, it was sold to Nicolaas Geelvinck who was Lord of Castricum among others.[5]
In 1812, Bakkum became a part of the municipality of Castricum.[3] Some tourism developed in the early 20th century, but Bakkum never developed into a seaside resort town. After World War II, it started to form a single urban area with Castricum.[5]
