Sint Pancras
Sint Pancras (West Frisian: Sundebankreas) is a town in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Langedijk, North Holland, about 5 km northeast of Alkmaar.
Sint Pancras | |
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| Coordinates: 52°39′47″N 4°47′7″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Langedijk |
History
The village was founded in the 14th century, after the village of Vronen was destroyed in a battle between Holland and West Friesland.
Sint Pancras was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1990, when it was merged with Langedijk.[1]
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References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sint Pancras". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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