Sint Maarten, North Holland

Sint Maarten
Village
Farm in Sint Maarten
Farm in Sint Maarten
Map
Coordinates: 52°46′N 4°45′E / 52.767°N 4.750°E / 52.767; 4.750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
945
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1744[2]
Dialing code0224

Sint Maarten (West Frisian: Simmer) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar.

The village was first mentioned in 1289 as Niwelant. The current name is a reference to Martin of Tours.[3] Sint Maarten developed in the 13th century along the West-Frisian sea dike. A church was built in 1462, but was destroyed in 1799. In 1875, a new church was built and demolished in 1960.[4][5]

Sint Maarten was home to 246 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Harenkarspel.[6] Harenkarspel merged with Schagen in 2013.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 1744EG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022. two entries
  3. ^ "Sint Maarten - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Sint Maarten" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Sint Maarten". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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