De Rijp | |
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Village | |
 Drawbridge and Grote Dam (right: the Town hall) | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  De Rijp Location in the Netherlands  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 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.38 km2 (1.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.7 m (−2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,105 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1483[1] |
| Dialing code | 0299 |
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]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1483AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 1999-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. As of 1 January 2005.