Neck, Netherlands

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°30′30″N 4°54′45″E / 52.50833°N 4.91250°E / 52.50833; 4.91250CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityWormerlandArea
[1]
 • Total0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)Elevation
[2]
−1.9 m (−6.2 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,150 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1456[1]
Dialing code0299

Neck is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Wormerland, North Holland, about 3 km west of Purmerend.

The village was first mentioned in 1328 as "sic: van Hicke", and means "neck" which refers to the narrowest point of the waterway separating the Beemster from the Wormer.[3]

The polder mill Nekkermolen dates from 1631. In 1878, a pumping station was installed, but the wind mill has remained in service to this day to lend a hand, because the water in the polder rises fast during a storm.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1456AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Neck - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Nekkermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.


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