Stompetoren
Village in North Holland, Netherlands
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Stompetoren is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 6 km southeast of the city of Alkmaar.
Stompetoren | |
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Village | |
Church with stubby tower | |
  Stompetoren Location in the Netherlands  Stompetoren Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°49′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −3.2 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,025 |
| • Density | 181.6/km2 (470.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1841[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
History
The village was first mentioned in 1680 as Kerck. The current name means "stubby tower" after the shape of the Dutch Reformed church tower.[3] Stompetoren developed after the Schermer was poldered in 1635 on the intersection of the Noordervaart with the Oterlekerweg.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a baluster on top of the tower, but without a spire. The church was built between 1662 and 1663. Wittenburg is an estate in Renaissance Revival style and surrounded by a moat. It was constructed in 1889 and replaces a farm. Between 1986 and 1987, it was converted to serve as town hall.[4]
Stompetoren was home to 123 people in 1840.[5]
Gallery
Farm in Stompetoren
War monument in front the church
Polder mill
