Fort North of Purmerend
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Coordinates52°32′9″N 4°57′27″E / 52.53583°N 4.95750°E
Built1912
| Fort North of Purmerend | |
|---|---|
Fort benoorden Purmerend | |
| Part of Stelling van Amsterdam | |
| Near Purmerend in the Netherlands | |
 Aerial photo of the fort in 1977 | |
| Location | |
  Fort North of Purmerend | |
| Coordinates | 52°32′9″N 4°57′27″E / 52.53583°N 4.95750°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1912 |
Fort North of Purmerend (Dutch: Fort benoorden Purmerend) is a fort in the Netherlands that is part of the Stelling van Amsterdam. It lies in the Beemster polder, near the city of Purmerend. It was built to protect the Beemster canal ring dyke (Dutch: Beemsterringdijk), the Purmerender road (Dutch: Purmerenderweg) and the Rijper road (Dutch: Rijperweg), which were elevated and would not be affected by the flooding.[1]