Stompetoren | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Schermer - Stompetoren.svg |
Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Stompetoren in the former municipality of Schermer.--> |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North Holland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Alkmaar |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | -3.2 |
Area Total Km2: | 11.15 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 2,025 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 1841 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 072 |
Coordinates: | 52.6167°N 53°W |
Stompetoren is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 6 km southeast of the city of Alkmaar.
The village was first mentioned in 1680 as Kerck. The current name means "stubby tower" after the shape of the Dutch Reformed church tower.[3] Stompetoren developed after the Schermer was poldered in 1635 on the intersection of the Noordervaart with the Oterlekerweg.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a baluster on top of the tower, but without a spire. The church was built between 1662 and 1663. Wittenburg is an estate in Renaissance Revival style and surrounded by a moat. It was constructed in 1889 and replaces a farm. Between 1986 and 1987, it was converted to serve as town hall.[4]
Stompetoren was home to 123 people in 1840.[5]