't Zand, Schagen
't Zand is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen and lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Den Helder.
't Zand | |
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Town | |
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 The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of 't Zand in the former municipality of Zijpe. | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′14″N 4°45′17″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Schagen |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2001, the town of 't Zand had 1,787 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.32 square kilometres (0.12 sq mi) and contained 692 residences.[1] The wider statistical area "'t Zand" has a population of around 2,320.[2]
Education
In 't Zand there are two primary schools; there are no secondary schools. Zandhope is a small village school with four classrooms catering for ages 4 to 12. St. Jozef (a Catholic school) has about 20 classrooms and caters for ages 4 to 14 years.
Transportation
't Zand is the site of one of the five operational vlotbruggen.
References
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