Graft () is a village in the
Dutch province of
North Holland
North Holland (, ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht (province), Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevola ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known fo ...
, and lies about south of the city of Alkmaar.
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Greft, and means "dug waterway". Graft developed in the 13th century on the former island of after it had been enclosed with a dike.
The former town hall is a stepped gable building in mannerist style from 1613.
Graft was home to 458 people in 1840.
It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with
De Rijp.
In 2015, it became part of the municipality of
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known fo ...
.
Gallery
File:En N.H. Kerk - Graft - 20083427 - RCE.jpg, Former church of Graft behind the town hall (built in 1649) before it was deconstructed in 1951
File:WLM - R&@E - 17068 Graft zerkenvloer.jpg, The old church floor remains
File:Bij Graft, sloot in de polder IMG 1544 2017-10-15 12.28.jpg, Ditch in the polder near Graft
References
Populated places in North Holland
Former municipalities of North Holland
Alkmaar
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