Graft, Netherlands
Graft | |
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Village | |
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 Graft in the former municipality of Graft-De Rijp. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Graft is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km south of the city of Alkmaar.
Graft was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with De Rijp.[1]
The statistical area "Graft", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 760.[2]
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Town hall of Graft in the style of Hendrick de Keyser, built in 1613 -
Former church of Graft behind the town hall in 1649 before it was deconstructed in 1651 -
The old church floor remains
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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