Krabbendam is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 10 km north of Alkmaar.

Krabbendam
Village
Westfriesedijk 64, Krabbendam
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Coordinates: 52°44′N 4°42′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Schagen
Area [1]
• Total	0.84 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	135
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1749[1]
Dialing code	0226

History

The village was first mentioned in 1413 or 1414 as Crabbendamme. A "krabbendam" is an engineer's term for a structure of poles in front of a dike to break the waves and diminish the impact on the dike. There is no relation with crabs.[3] Almost the entire village was destroyed during the Battle of Krabbendam. Krabbendam was home to 109 people in 1840. The Reformed Church was built in 1846, and is nowadays used for weddings and cultural activities.[4]

Gallery

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  Reformed Church of Krabbendam

References

External links

Media related to Krabbendam at Wikimedia Commons

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