Graft-De Rijp
| Graft-De Rijp | |||
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| Former municipality | |||
Traditional houses in De Rijp
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.svg) Location in North Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E / 52.550°N 4.850°ECoordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E / 52.550°N 4.850°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Municipality | Alkmaar | ||
| Established | 1 August 1970 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 20.03 km2 (7.73 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 6,410 | ||
| • Density | 320/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 1483–1488, 1536 | ||
| Area code | 0299 | ||
| Website | www |
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Graft-De Rijp (
pronunciation ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of Alkmaar.
It is twinned with Chalfont St Giles in England.
The municipality of Graft-De Rijp consisted of the following towns, villages and/or districts: De Rijp, Graft, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Oost-Graftdijk, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk.
Former weigh house and Town hall of De Rijp, designed by Jan Leeghwater in 1630
Town Hall of Graft, built in 1613 in the style of Hendrick de Keyser
The municipal council of Graft-De Rijp consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:
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