Catrijp

Hamlet in North Holland, Netherlands
52°43′N 4°41′E / 52.717°N 4.683°E / 52.717; 4.683CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityBergenArea • Total1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)Elevation2.2 m (7.2 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total310 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1871[1]
Dialing code072

Catrijp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km northwest of Alkmaar.

The name already appears in 1680 as Catryp. This name refers to a strip of land along water, probably water in the dunes. The first part (cat) of the name is unclear and has multiple meanings.[3] Catrijp has no place name signs.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1871AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Catrijp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Catrijp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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