Castricum
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.svg) Location in North Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°40′E / 52.550°N 4.667°ECoordinates: 52°33′N 4°40′E / 52.550°N 4.667°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Toon Mans (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 60.37 km2 (23.31 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 49.67 km2 (19.18 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 10.70 km2 (4.13 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 34,263 | ||
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Castricummer | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1489, 1900–1906, 1920–1921 | ||
| Area code | 0251 | ||
| Website | www |
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Castricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑstrikɵm]) is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands.
Castricum is a seaside town in the province of North Holland. It draws in a fair share of tourists who mainly come to visit the beach and nearby dune landscape. In Castricum's vicinity there is also the lake of Alkmaar-Uitgeest which offers various sailing and windsurfing opportunities.
On 6 October 1799, a Franco-Dutch army under Guillaume Brune defeated an Anglo-Russian army under Ralph Abercromby and the Duke of York in the Battle of Castricum.
The municipality of Castricum is made up of the following towns, villages and/or districts: Castricum, Akersloot, Bakkum, De Woude, Limmen.
The town is served by Castricum railway station. From here there are 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam, with a journey time of 28 minutes.
The municipal council of Castricum consists of 23 seats, which are divided as follows:
At the moment, the college van burgemeester en wethouders (the municipal board) is formed by the VVD, CKenG, CDA and D66.
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