Egmond aan Zee

Egmond aan Zee (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɛxmɔnt aːn ˈzeː]) is a village on the North Sea coast in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, about 9 km west of Alkmaar.

Egmond aan Zee
Village / seaside resort
Egmond aan Zee
Location in the Netherlands
Egmond aan Zee
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°37′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityBergen
Area
  Total1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total4,530
  Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1931
Dialing code072

Egmond aan Zee was a separate municipality until 1978, when it merged with Egmond-Binnen and Egmond aan den Hoef to form the new municipality Egmond. In turn, Egmond was amalgamated into Bergen on 1 January 2001.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.