Graft, Netherlands

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| name = Graft

| settlement_type = Village

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Raadhuis 5338.jpg

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| image_caption = Town hall of Graft in the style of Hendrick de Keyser, built in 1613

| image_flag = Graft vlag.svg

| image_shield = Graft wapen.svg

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| 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

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 1484EA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 28 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = -2.0

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| area_total_km2 = 3.73

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=28 April 2022}}

| population_total = 890

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 1484

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0299

| coordinates = {{coord|52|34|N|4|50|E|region:NL_type:city(1500)|display=inline,title}}

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Graft ({{IPA|nl|ɣrɑft}}) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about {{cvt|11|km}} south of the city of Alkmaar.

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Greft, and means "dug waterway".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/graft2 |title=Graft - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=nl}} Graft developed in the 13th century on the former island of {{ill|Schermereiland|nl}} after it had been enclosed with a dike.{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu11_01/sten009monu11_01_0065.php |title=Graft |author=Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2006 |language=nl |access-date=28 April 2022}}

The former town hall is a stepped gable building in mannerist style from 1613.

Graft was home to 458 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with De Rijp.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 2015, it became part of the municipality of Alkmaar.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/graft |title=Graft |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=nl}}