Sint Maartensvlotbrug
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Sint Maartensvlotbrug 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 Heerhugowaard.
Sint Maartensvlotbrug | |
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Village | |
Raft bridge at Sint Maartensvlotbrug | |
  Sint Maartensvlotbrug Location in the Netherlands  Sint Maartensvlotbrug Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 4°42′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Schagen |
| Area | |
• Village | 6.28 km2 (2.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.1 m (3.6 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Village | 625 |
| • Density | 99.5/km2 (258/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 255 |
| • Rural | 370 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1753[1] |
| Dialing code | 0224 |
The village is named after a vlotbrug constructed near the village of Sint Maartensbrug. Originally it was a wooden bridge built between 1820 and 1821. In 1959, it was replaced by a steel pontoon bridge operated by an electro motor.[3] The village was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859.[4]
