Petten
Village in North Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petten is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Alkmaar, on the North Sea. The population is ca. 1900.
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°46′N 4°40′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Schagen |
Area | |
• Total | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.4 m (1.3 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,640 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1755[1] |
Dialing code | 0226 |
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Petten's economy is based on agriculture (bulb cultivation), and tourism. A particular type sand can be found on the beach of Petten, of sanded quartz with granite. Since 1997 a plan has been developed for a marina with 600 places; called Marina Petten.
Somewhat to the south of Petten, the dunes have been eroded, as a result of which a dike had to be built, the Hondsbossche [nl] and Pettemer zeewering.