Neck, Netherlands

Neck
Village
Neck is located in Netherlands
Neck
Neck
Location in the Netherlands
Neck is located in North Holland
Neck
Neck
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°30′30″N 4°54′45″E / 52.50833°N 4.91250°E / 52.50833; 4.91250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityWormerland
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−1.9 m (−6.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,150
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1456[1]
Dialing code0299

Neck is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Wormerland, North Holland, about 3 km west of Purmerend.

The village was first mentioned in 1328 as "sic: van Hicke", and means "neck" which refers to the narrowest point of the waterway separating the Beemster from the Wormer.[3]

The polder mill Nekkermolen dates from 1631. In 1878, a pumping station was installed, but the wind mill has remained in service to this day to lend a hand, because the water in the polder rises fast during a storm.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1456AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Neck - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Nekkermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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