Krabbendam

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.

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Place details

Locality: Warmenhuizen
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 140

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Krabbendam
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Krabbendam-MSD-20120322-255777.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Westfriesedijk 64, Krabbendam
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieHarenkarspel.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Harenkarspel - Krabbendam.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Krabbendam 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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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.

== 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. 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.