Coordinates: 52°30′30″N 4°54′45″E / 52.50833°N 4.91250°E / 52.50833; 4.91250

Neck, Netherlands

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Neck
Village
File:Neck, dorp in de gemeente Wormerland, Noord-Holland, Nederland (2008).jpg
Location in the Netherlands
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°30′30″N 4°54′45″E / 52.50833°N 4.91250°E / 52.50833; 4.91250
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityWormerland
Area
 • Total
0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation−1.9 m (−6.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,150
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1456[1]
Dialing code0299

Neck is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Wormerland, North Holland, about 3 km west of Purmerend. 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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1456AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. "Neck - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. "Nekkermolen". Molen database (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2 May 2022.