Petten

Petten
Village
Pub in Petten
Pub in Petten
Coat of arms of Petten
Petten is located in Netherlands
Petten
Petten
Location in the Netherlands
Petten is located in North Holland
Petten
Petten
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°46′N 4°40′E / 52.767°N 4.667°E / 52.767; 4.667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
 • Total7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,640
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1755[1]
Dialing code0226

Petten is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Alkmaar, on the North Sea. The population is ca. 1900.

Petten's economy is based on agriculture (bulb cultivation), and tourism. A particular type sand can be found on the beach of Petten, of sanded quartz with granite. Since 1997 a plan has been developed for a marina with 600 places; called Marina Petten.

Somewhat to the south of Petten, the dunes have been eroded, as a result of which a dike had to be built, the Hondsbossche [nl] and Pettemer zeewering.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1755KK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.