Catrijp
Catrijp | |
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Hamlet | |
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  Catrijp Location in the Netherlands  Catrijp Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°43′N 4°41′E / 52.717°N 4.683°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Bergen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.2 m (7.2 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 315 |
| • Density | 164/km2 (425/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1871[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
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
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 1871AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Catrijp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Catrijp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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