Castricum

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Castricum
Municipality
Street in Castricum
Street in Castricum
Flag of Castricum
Flag
Coat of arms of Castricum
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Castricum in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°40′E / 52.550°N 4.667°E / 52.550; 4.667Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°40′E / 52.550°N 4.667°E / 52.550; 4.667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorToon Mans (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total60.40 km2 (23.32 sq mi)
 • Land49.68 km2 (19.18 sq mi)
 • Water10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total35,772
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castricummer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1489, 1900–1906, 1920–1921
Area code0251
Websitewww.castricum.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Castricum, June 2015

Castricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑstrikʏm] (audio speaker iconlisten)) is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands.

Castricum is a seaside town in the province of North Holland. It draws in a fair share of tourists who mainly come to visit the beach and nearby dune landscape. In Castricum's vicinity there is also the lake of Alkmaar-Uitgeest which offers various sailing and windsurfing opportunities.

History[edit]

Dorpskerkcastricum.jpg

On 6 October 1799, a Franco-Dutch army under Guillaume Brune defeated an Anglo-Russian army under Ralph Abercromby and the Duke of York in the Battle of Castricum.

The municipalities of Akersloot and Limmen merged into the municipality of Castricum on 1 January 2002.

Population centres[edit]

The municipality of Castricum is made up of the following towns, villages and/or districts: Castricum, Akersloot, Bakkum, De Woude, Limmen.

Transportation[edit]

The town is served by Castricum railway station. From here there are 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam, with a journey time of 28 minutes.

Local government[edit]

The municipal council of Castricum consists of 25 seats, which are divided as follows:

  • VVD - 5 seats
  • Castricum Kernen Gezond (CKenG) - 3 seats
  • GDB[1] -2 seats
  • PvdA - 1 seat
  • CDA - 4 seats
  • Green party- 3 seats
  • D66 - 2 seats
  • De Vrije Lijst - 2 seats
  • Forza - 1 seat
  • lijst Kooter - 1 seat
  • lijst van Schoonhoven - 1 seat


At the moment, the college van burgemeester en wethouders (the municipal board) is formed by the VVD, CDA and de Vrije Lijst.

Notable people[edit]

Wim Schermerhorn, 1946

Sport[edit]

  • Arjan de Zeeuw (born 1970 in Castricum) a retired Dutch footballer with 553 club caps
  • Eddy Putter (born 1982 in Akersloot) a Dutch football player with over 200 club caps
  • Kees Luijckx (born 1986 in Beverwijk) a Dutch footballer with over 270 club caps

See also[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Weide van Brasser, Castricum

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Burgemeester Toon Mans" [Mayor Toon Mans] (in Dutch). Gemeente Castricum. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 1902CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ Nico Keuning (1986). "Tirade. Year 30. #301-307". Digital Library for Dutch Literature (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 July 2020.

External links[edit]

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