Graft, Netherlands
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 | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 Graft in the former municipality of Graft-De Rijp. | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°50′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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]
Town hall of Graft in the style of Hendrick de Keyser, built in 1613
Former church of Graft behind the town hall (built in 1649) before it was deconstructed in 1951
The old church floor remains
Ditch in the polder near Graft
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
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Graft". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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