Groenveld

Groenveld is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard and 2 km south of the town of Schagen.

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Place details

Locality: Sint Maarten
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Groenveld
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Molen Groenveld.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: The windmill in Groenveld
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieHarenkarspel.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Harenkarspel - Groenveld.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Groenveld in the former municipality of Harenkarspel. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality

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Elevation: 0
Image: Molen Groenveld.jpg

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Groenveld is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 11 km north of Heerhugowaard and 2 km south of the town of Schagen.

==History== Groenveld was first mentioned in 1478 AD as "Groenvelt". The main street in the village, called "Groenveldsdijk", references to the dike that the village was built upon. The old windmill, called De Groenvelder, dates back to the early 16th century and was built to keep the surrounding land, in Dutch called Polder, dry from flooding and heavy rainfall. The Mill is still in use till present day.