De Rijp

De Rijp
Village
Drawbridge and Grote Dam (right: the Town hall)
Drawbridge and Grote Dam (right: the Town hall)
Flag of De Rijp
Coat of arms of De Rijp
De Rijp is located in Netherlands
De Rijp
De Rijp
Location in the Netherlands
De Rijp is located in North Holland
De Rijp
De Rijp
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°33′25″N 4°50′43″E / 52.55694°N 4.84528°E / 52.55694; 4.84528
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAlkmaar
Area
 • Total3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Elevation−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total4,105
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1483[1]
Dialing code0299

De Rijp is a village and former island in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km northwest of Purmerend, between the Schermer and the Beemster polders. Before the poldering of the lakes surrounding it, De Rijp was famous for its herring industry. Today it is known for its characteristic rijksmonuments, which include some of the oldest wooden houses of North Holland.

De Rijp was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with Graft.[3]

The statistical area "De Rijp", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4020.[4]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1483AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 1999-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. As of 1 January 2005.