Castricum
Municipality in North Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Castricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɑstrikʏm] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands.
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Castricum | |
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Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°40′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Karen Heerschop (VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 60.40 km2 (23.32 sq mi) |
• Land | 49.68 km2 (19.18 sq mi) |
• Water | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 36,086 |
• Density | 726/km2 (1,880/sq mi) |
Demonym | Castricummer |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 1489, 1900–1906, 1920–1921 |
Area code | 0251 |
Website | www |
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This article is about the Dutch town. For the Dutch ship that explored northern Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, see Maarten Gerritsz Vries.
Castricum is a seaside town in the province of North Holland. It attracts tourists who come mainly to visit the beach and nearby dune landscape. Lake of Alkmaar-Uitgeest is in the vicinity, with facilities for sailing and windsurfing.