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Krommenie

Coordinates: 52°30′N 4°46′E / 52.500°N 4.767°E / 52.500; 4.767
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Krommenie
De Nicolaaskerk
The old city hall
Coat of arms of Krommenie
Coat of arms
Krommenie is located in Netherlands
Krommenie
Krommenie
Location in the Netherlands
Krommenie is located in North Holland
Krommenie
Krommenie
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°30′N 4°46′E / 52.500°N 4.767°E / 52.500; 4.767
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityZaanstad
Area
[1]
 • Total5.42 km2 (2.09 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total18,955
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1561 & 1562[1]
Dialing code075

Krommenie (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkrɔməˈni]) 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.

History

Krommenie developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation settlement. In 1702, it severely damaged by fire. During the 19th century, Krommenie started to industrialise.[3]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church from the 15th century. It was severely damaged in 1574 by fire and extensively modified and restored between 1657 and 1658. The Old Catholic Church was built in 1602 as a clandestine church in a farm. It was enlarged in 1633 and modified in 1826.[3]

Krommenie was a separate municipality until 1974, when the new municipality of Zaanstad was created.[4]

Krommenie is the first town in the world to have a solar bikepath (SolaRoad), a path made of a transparent surface over solar cells to generate electricity fed back to the grid. The path, over 70 meters long, was to test engineering feasibility.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1561AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Krommenie" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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