Graft-De Rijp
Former municipality
Traditional houses in De Rijp
Traditional houses in De Rijp
Flag of Graft-De Rijp
Coat of arms of Graft-De Rijp
Highlighted position of Graft-De Rijp in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E / 52.550°N 4.850°E / 52.550; 4.850
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAlkmaar
Established1 August 1970
Area
  Total21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
  Land20.03 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
  Water1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
  Totaldata missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1483–1488, 1536
Area code0299
Websitewww.graftderijp.nl

Graft-De Rijp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣrɑvdəˈrɛip] ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of Alkmaar.

It is twinned with Chalfont St Giles in England.

Population centres

The municipality of Graft-De Rijp consisted of the following towns, villages and/or districts: De Rijp, Graft, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Oost-Graftdijk, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk.

Local government

The municipal council of Graft-De Rijp consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:

  • CDA - 4 seats
  • PvdA - 4 seats
  • VVD - 4 seats
  • Gemeentebelangen - 1 seat

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1483HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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