Catrijp is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 9 km northwest of Alkmaar.

Catrijp
Hamlet
Catrijp Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Catrijp Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°43′N 4°41′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Bergen
Area [1]
• Total	1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	310
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1871[1]
Dialing code	072

The name already appears in 1680 as Catryp. This name refers to a strip of land along water, probably water in the dunes. The first part (cat) of the name is unclear and has multiple meanings.[3] Catrijp has no place name signs.[4]

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