Stompetoren
Village
Church with stubby tower
Church with stubby tower
Stompetoren is located in Netherlands
Stompetoren
Stompetoren
Location in the Netherlands
Stompetoren is located in North Holland
Stompetoren
Stompetoren
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°49′E / 52.617°N 4.817°E / 52.617; 4.817
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAlkmaar
Area
[1]
 • Total11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−3.2 m (−10.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,025
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1841[1]
Dialing code072

Stompetoren is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 6 km southeast of the city of Alkmaar.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1680 as Kerck. The current name means "stubby tower" after the shape of the Dutch Reformed church tower.[3] Stompetoren developed after the Schermer was poldered in 1635 on the intersection of the Noordervaart with the Oterlekerweg.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a baluster on top of the tower, but without a spire. The church was built between 1662 and 1663. Wittenburg is an estate in Renaissance Revival style and surrounded by a moat. It was constructed in 1889 and replaces a farm. Between 1986 and 1987, it was converted to serve as town hall.[4]

Stompetoren was home to 123 people in 1840.[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 1841EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Stompetoren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Stompetoren" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Stompetoren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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