Neck (Netherlands)

Neck (Netherlands)

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Neck (coord|52|30|N|4|55|E|type:city(989)) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 3 km west of Purmerend.

In 2001, the town of Neck had 989 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 19.5 km², and contained 329 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm] . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).] The statistical area "Neck", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1030.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Wormerland" [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/nederland-regionaal/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/gemeente-op-maat/2004/alfabet/w/default.htm] .]

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