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
[1]
 • Total1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−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

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]

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References

  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.


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