Groet

Groet is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 11 km northwest of Alkmaar.

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Locality: Groet
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,540
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Groet
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Overzicht westgevel en zuidgevel - Groet - 20396733 - RCE.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Dutch Reformed church
Settlement.image_flag: Groet dorpsvlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Groet wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bergen
Settlement.elevation_m: 4.9

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Groet is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 11 km northwest of Alkmaar.

== History == The village was first mentioned between 1130 and 1161 as "in Grothen", and means "land growth". Groet developed on the boundary of the dunes and the raised bog.

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