Oost-Graftdijk

Oost-Graftdijk
Village
House in Oost-Graftdijk
Oost-Graftdijk Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Oost-Graftdijk Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°49′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Alkmaar
Area [1]
• Total	1.38 km^2 (0.53 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.5 m (−4.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	145
• Density	110/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1487[1]
Dialing code	072

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]

Gallery

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  Mennonite church
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  House in Oost-Graftdijk
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  Dutch Reformed church
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  House in Oost-Graftdijk

References

1. "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.