Catrijp

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.

Catrijp
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 52°43′N 4°41′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Bergen
Area [1]
• Total	1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	310
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1871[1]
Dialing code	072

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. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 1871AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
3. "Catrijp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
4. "Catrijp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.