| Country | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Castricum |
| Elevation | 1.3 m |
| Area total | 5.00 km² |
| Population total | 2,585 |
| Population as of | 2021 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 1901[1] |
| Dialing code | 0251 |
| Coordinates | 52°34′N 4°39′E |
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, the hamlet Noord Bakkum and Bakkum aan Zee which is nowadays called Castricum aan Zee.[2]
The village was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Bachem, and means "settlement on a height".[3] Bakkum used to be a heerlijkheid. In 1749, it was sold to Nicolaas Geelvinck who was Lord of Castricum among others.[4]
In 1812, Bakkum became a part of the municipality of Castricum.[2] 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.[4]
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Bakkum" (in Dutch). Plaatsengids. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ "Bakkum - (geografische naam)" (in Dutch). Etymologiebank. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Bakkum" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 27 April 2022.