Neck, Netherlands

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

Neck
Village
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Coordinates: 52°30′30″N 4°54′45″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Wormerland
Area [1]
• Total	0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.9 m (−6.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,150
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1456[1]
Dialing code	0299

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. "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.