Sint Maartensvlotbrug

Sint Maartensvlotbrug
Village
Raft bridge at Sint Maartensvlotbrug
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Coordinates: 52°47′N 4°42′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Schagen
Area [1]
• Total	6.28 km^2 (2.42 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.1 m (3.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	635
• Density	100/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1753[1]
Dialing code	0224

Sint Maartensvlotbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Heerhugowaard.

The village is named after a vlotbrug constructed near the village of Sint Maartensbrug. Originally it was a wooden bridge built between 1820 and 1821. In 1959, it was replaced by a steel pontoon bridge operated by an electro motor.[3] The village was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859.[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 1753BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
3. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Sint Maartensbrug" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
4. "Sint Maartensvlotbrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.