Sint Maartensvlotbrug Explained

Sint Maartensvlotbrug
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Zijpe - Sint Maartensvlotbrug.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Sint Maartensvlotbrug in the former municipality of Zijpe.-->
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:Schagen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.1
Area Total Km2:6.28
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:635
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:1753
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0224
Coordinates:52.7833°N 46°W

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.

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]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 1753BA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 1 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 1 May 2022.
  3. News: Sint Maartensbrug . Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester . Waanders . Zwolle . 2006 . nl . 1 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Sint Maartensvlotbrug - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 May 2022 . nl.