Sint Pancras
Sint Pancras (West Frisian: Sundebankreas) is a town in the northwestern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Dijk en Waard, North Holland, about 5 km northeast of Alkmaar.
Sint Pancras | |
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Village | |
 Dutch Reformed church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sint Pancras Location in the Netherlands  Sint Pancras Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′47″N 4°47′7″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Dijk en Waard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.5 m (−1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,000 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1834[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
History
The village was founded in the 14th century, after the village of Vronen was destroyed by John I, Count of Holland, because West Friesland had revolted against his rule in 1297. It was first mentioned in 1433 as Pancraets, and refers to Pancras of Rome.[3]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled cruciform church from the 16th century. In 1604, the tower burnt down and a lantern tower was constructed as a replacement.[4]
The polder mill A was built in 1663. It was one of ten wind mills to drain the excess water from the polder and the only one remaining. It became obsolete in 1926. In 2010, it was restored to working order, however the drainage canal had been filled up. In 2018, pipes were laid to allow the wind mill to operate again.[5]
Sint Pancras was home to 330 people in 1840.[6] It was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1990, when it was merged with Langedijk.[7] In 2022, it became part of the new municipality of Dijk en Waard.[6]
Gallery
Former town hall
Wind mill A
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 1834AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Sint Pancras - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Sint Pancras" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Molen A / Twuyvermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Sint Pancras". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
