Santpoort-Noord
Santpoort-Noord | |
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 Castle Duin and Kruidberg | |
  Santpoort-Noord Location in the Netherlands  Santpoort-Noord Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°25′21″N 4°37′34″E / 52.42250°N 4.62611°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Velsen |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.2 m (3.9 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 7,240 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2071[1] |
| Dialing code | 023 |
Santpoort-Noord (Dutch pronunciation: [sɑntpoːrt noːrt]) or North Santpoort is a village in the municipality of Velsen in the Dutch province of North Holland. It lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Haarlem.
Santpoort developed in the dunes near the Brederode Castle. In 1870, a flower bulb settlement developed near Santpoort. In 1926, the settlement was divided in Santpoort-Noord and Santpoort-Zuid. Santpoort became a commuter's town in the 20th century.[3]
Railway station
In 1957, Santpoort Noord railway station opened on the Haarlem to Uitgeest railway line. Between 1953 and 1983, there was also a railway line to IJmuiden.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 2071AD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Santpoort-Noord" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "station Santpoort Noord". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
External links
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