Catrijp Explained

Catrijp
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bergen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:2.2
Area Total Km2:1.92
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:310
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1871
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:072
Coordinates:52.7167°N 45°W

Catrijp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km northwest of Alkmaar.

The name already appears in 1680 as Catryp. This name refers to a strip of land along water, probably water in the dunes. The first part (cat) of the name is unclear and has multiple meanings.[3] Catrijp has no place name signs.[4]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1871AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 28 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 28 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Catrijp - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 28 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Catrijp . Plaatsengids . 28 April 2022 . nl.