Sint Maartensvlotbrug
Sint Maartensvlotbrug is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 15 km northwest of Heerhugowaard.
The village is named after a vlotbrug constructed near the village of Sint Maartensbrug. Originally it was a wooden bridge built between 1820 and 1821. In 1959, it was replaced by a steel pontoon bridge operated by an electro motor. The village was first mentioned between 1839 and 1859.
References
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- ^ "Postcodetool for 1753BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Sint Maartensbrug" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Sint Maartensvlotbrug - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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