Neck
Neck is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Wormerland, North Holland, about 3 km west of Purmerend. The village was first mentioned in 1328 as "sic: van Hicke", and means "neck" which refers to the narrowest point of the waterway separating the Beemster from the Wormer.
Arch, Public domain.- Village with 960 residents
- …lies at an elevation of -2 metres (-7 feet)
- Description: hamlet in Wormerland, Netherlands
- Also known as“Neck, Netherlands”“Neck, North Holland”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Neckermolen and Beemster Arboretum.
Purmerend Weidevenne railway station
Railway station
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wijdewormer and Weidevenne.
Wijdewormer
Village
Wijdewormer is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland.
Neck
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Latitude
52.50806° or 52° 30′ 29″ north
Longitude
4.91493° or 4° 54′ 54″ east
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NL NEC
Open location code
9F46GW57+6X
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Neck” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Watersportvereniging ‘t Neckerhop and Neckerhout.
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