Bakkum

Bakkum
Village
Bakkum
Location in the Netherlands
Bakkum
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°34′N 4°39′E / 52.567°N 4.650°E / 52.567; 4.650
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityCastricum
Area
 • Total
5.00 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
2,585
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1901
Dialing code0251

Bakkum is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Castricum and lies about 12 km southwest of Alkmaar. It has three satellites: the village of Bakkum-Noord [nl], the hamlet Noord Bakkum [nl] and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called Castricum aan Zee [nl].

The village was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Bachem, and means "settlement on a height". Bakkum used to be a heerlijkheid. In 1749, it was sold to Nicolaas Geelvinck who was Lord of Castricum among others.

In 1812, Bakkum became a part of the municipality of Castricum. Some tourism developed in the early 20th century, but Bakkum never developed into a seaside resort town. After World War II, it started to form a single urban area with Castricum.

  • House in Bakkum
  • Psychiatric hospital Duin en Bosch
  • House in Bakkum
  • Camp site in Bakkum (1972)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1901AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Bakkum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Bakkum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Bakkum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 27 April 2022.


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