Krommenie
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Noord-Holland | ||
| Municipality | Zaanstad | ||
| Population | 17.410 | ||
Krommenie (52°30′N 4°46′E / 52.5°N 4.767°E) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, and lies about 15 km northeast of Haarlem.
Krommenie was a separate municipality until 1974, when the new municipality of Zaanstad was created.[1]
The statistical district "Krommenie", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 17,330.[2]
[edit] Train services
The town is served by Krommenie-Assendelft railway station. From here there are 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam in one direction and Uitgeest - Alkmaar in the other, with a journey time of 25 minutes.
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [1]. As of 1 January 2005.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Krommenie". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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