Sint Maarten, North Holland
Sint Maarten | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Farm in Sint Maarten | |
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Sint Maarten Location in the Netherlands Sint Maarten Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°46′N 4°45′E / 52.767°N 4.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Schagen |
| Area | |
• Village | 2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.7 m (−2.3 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Village | 1,045 |
| • Density | 351/km2 (908/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 985 |
| • Rural | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1744 |
| Dialing code | 0224 |
Sint Maarten (West Frisian: Simmer) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km north of Alkmaar.
The village was first mentioned in 1289 as Niwelant. The current name is a reference to Martin of Tours. Sint Maarten developed in the 13th century along the West-Frisian sea dike. A church was built in 1462, but was destroyed in 1799. In 1875, a new church was built and demolished in 1960.
Sint Maarten was home to 246 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Harenkarspel. Harenkarspel merged with Schagen in 2013.