Graft, Netherlands
| Graft | |||
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| Village | |||
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 Graft in the former municipality of Graft-De Rijp. | |||
| Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°50′E / 52.567°N 4.833°ECoordinates: 52°34′N 4°50′E / 52.567°N 4.833°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Municipality | Alkmaar | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 1,500 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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
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Former church of Graft behind the town hall (built in 1649) before it was deconstructed in 1951
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The old church floor remains
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Graft". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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