Sint Maartensbrug
Village
Dutch Reformed church
Dutch Reformed church
Sint Maartensbrug is located in Netherlands
Sint Maartensbrug
Sint Maartensbrug
Location in the Netherlands
Sint Maartensbrug is located in North Holland
Sint Maartensbrug
Sint Maartensbrug
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°47′N 4°44′E / 52.783°N 4.733°E / 52.783; 4.733
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
  Total7.98 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Elevation0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total715
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1752[1]
Dialing code0224

Sint Maartensbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 14 km northwest of Heerhugowaard.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1613 as "Sinte Maertensbrugge", and means "bridge (over the Groote Sloot on the road to) Sint Maarten".[3] Sint Maartensbrug is a cross shaped village which appeared shortly after the area was poldered between 1596 and 1597. It consists of a linear settlement along the Groote Sloot and another linear settlement along the road.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a wide aisleless church with wooden tower which was built in 1696.[4] The polder mill N-G or Noorder G was probably built in the second half of the 17th century. It was in service until 1958 when it was replaced by a Diesel powered pumping station. Between 1969 and 1972, the windmill was restored and is frequently in service on a voluntary basis.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1752AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. "Sint Maartensbrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Sint Maartensbrug" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  5. "Molen N-G of Noorder G". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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