Castricum
Castricum is a municipality and a town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands.
Castricum is a seaside town in the province of North Holland. It draws in a fair share of tourists who mainly come to visit the beach and nearby dune landscape. In Castricum's vicinity there is also the lake of Alkmaar-Uitgeest which offers various sailing and windsurfing opportunities.History
On 6 October 1799, a Franco-Dutch army under Guillaume Brune defeated an Anglo-Russian army under Ralph Abercromby and the Duke of York in the Battle of Castricum.Population centres
The municipality of Castricum is made up of the following towns, villages and/or districts: Castricum, Akersloot, Bakkum, De Woude, Limmen.Transportation
The town is served by Castricum railway station. From here there are 4 trains an hour to Amsterdam, with a journey time of 28 minutes.Local government
The municipal council of Castricum consists of 23 seats, which are divided as follows:
- VVD - 5 seats
- Castricum Kernen Gezond - 4 seats
- GDB - 3 seats
- PvdA - 3 seats
- CDA - 3 seats
- GroenLinks - 2 seats
- D66 - 2 seats
- De Vrije Lijst - 1 seat
At the moment, the college van burgemeester en wethouders is formed by the VVD, CKenG, CDA and D66.Notable people
