Santpoort-Noord () or North Santpoort is a village in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
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of
Velsen
Velsen () is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on both sides of the North Sea Canal.
On the north side of the North Sea Canal there is a major steel plant, Tata Steel IJmuiden, formerly known a ...
in the
Dutch province of
North Holland. It lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of
Haarlem.
Santpoort developed in the dunes near the
Brederode Castle. In 1870, a flower bulb settlement developed near Santpoort. In 1926, the settlement was divided in Santpoort-Noord and Santpoort-Zuid. Santpoort became a commuter's town in the 20th century.
Railway station
In 1957,
Santpoort Noord railway station opened on the
Haarlem to
Uitgeest
Uitgeest () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.
Population centres
The municipality of Uitgeest consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:
Topography
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railway line. Between 1953 and 1983, there was also a railway line to
IJmuiden.
References
External links
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Populated places in North Holland
Velsen
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