Graft, Netherlands
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Graft (Dutch pronunciation: [ɣrɑft]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 11 km (6.8 mi) south of the city of Alkmaar.
Graft | |
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Village | |
Town hall of Graft in the style of Hendrick de Keyser, built in 1613 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Graft Location in the Netherlands  Graft Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°50′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −2.0 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 890 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1484[1] |
| Dialing code | 0299 |
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Greft, and means "dug waterway".[3] Graft developed in the 13th century on the former island of Schermereiland after it had been enclosed with a dike.[4]
The former town hall is a stepped gable building in mannerist style from 1613.[4]
Graft was home to 458 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with De Rijp.[6] In 2015, it became part of the municipality of Alkmaar.[5]
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Former church of Graft behind the town hall (built in 1649) before it was deconstructed in 1951
The old church floor remains
Ditch in the polder near Graft
