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Alkmaar

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Also known as Gemeente Alkmaar

250px|thumb|Topographic map of Alkmaar, Sept. 2014 Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 111,766 as of 2023.

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Alkmaar is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland with a population of about 111,766 people. It is well known for its traditional cheese market and serves as a popular cultural destination for tourists.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Alkmaar
Settlement.settlement_type
City and municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Alkmaar - Bierkade zaterdagochtend.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
De Bierkade
Settlement.image_flag
Alkmaar Flag.svg
Settlement.flag_size
100x67px
Settlement.image_shield
Alkmaar wapen HRvA.svg
Settlement.shield_size
100x80px
Settlement.image_map
Map - NL - Municipality code 0361 (2019).svg
Settlement.map_alt
Highlighted position of Alkmaar in a municipal map of North Holland
Settlement.map_caption
Location in North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief
1
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Holland

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Gemeente Alkmaar Home

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alkmaar.nl

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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Siege of Alkmaar
  • Since the French Revolutionary Wars
  • Administrative divisions
  • Local government
  • Transport
  • Main sights
  • Museums
  • Sports
  • Notable residents
  • Public thinking & public service
  • The arts
  • Science & business
  • Sport
  • Twin towns—sister cities
  • Gallery
  • References
  • Literature
  • External links

250px|thumb|Topographic map of Alkmaar, Sept. 2014 Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The municipality has a population of 111,766 as of 2023.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Alkmaar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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