Graft-De Rijp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɣrɑvdəˈrɛip] (listen)) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Since 2015 it has been a part of Alkmaar.

Graft-De Rijp
Former municipality
Traditional houses in De Rijp
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°33′N 4°51′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Alkmaar
Established	1 August 1970
Area [1]
• Total	21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
• Land	20.03 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
• Water	1.73 km2 (0.67 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (January 2019)[3]
• Total	data missing
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	1483–1488, 1536
Area code	0299
Website	www.graftderijp.nl

It is twinned with Chalfont St Giles in England.

Population centres

The municipality of Graft-De Rijp consisted of the following towns, villages and/or districts: De Rijp, Graft, Markenbinnen, Noordeinde, Oost-Graftdijk, Starnmeer, West-Graftdijk.

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  Former weigh house and Town hall of De Rijp, designed by Jan Leeghwater in 1630
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  Town Hall of Graft, built in 1613 in the style of Hendrick de Keyser

Local government

The municipal council of Graft-De Rijp consisted of 13 seats, which were divided as follows:

• CDA - 4 seats
• PvdA - 4 seats
• VVD - 4 seats
• Gemeentebelangen - 1 seat

References

External links

• Media related to Graft-De Rijp at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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[ru] Графт-Де Рейп