Sint Maarten (West Frisian: Simmer) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar.

Sint Maarten
Village
Farm in Sint Maarten
Coordinates: 52°46′N 4°45′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Schagen
Area [1]
• Total	2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.7 m (−2.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	945
• Density	320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1744[1]
Dialing code	0224

The village was first mentioned in 1289 as Niwelant. The current name is a reference to Martin of Tours.[3] Sint Maarten developed in the 13th century along the West-Frisian sea dike. A church was built in 1462, but was destroyed in 1799. In 1875, a new church was built and demolished in 1960.[4][5]

Sint Maarten was home to 246 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Harenkarspel.[6] Harenkarspel merged with Schagen in 2013.[5]

References

External links

• Media related to Sint Maarten (North Holland) at Wikimedia Commons

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