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Alkmaar pronunciation (help · info) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Noord Holland. Alkmaar is well-known for its traditional cheese market.
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Town in the province of North Holland, Netherlands, 32 km/20 mi northwest of Amsterdam; population (1996) 93,100. Alkmaar is situated on the North Holland Canal and is intersected ...
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Alkmaar, town, western Netherlands, in North Holland Province, on the North Holland Canal, near Amsterdam. It is a trading centre for cattle, corn, and dairy produce. Cheese is a major export, and sailcloth is manufactured here. In 1573 the town successfully withstood a Spanish siege. In October 1799, during the Napoleonic Wars, the commander in chief of the Anglo-Russian army in the Netherlands signed the French terms of capitulation in Alkmaar. Population (1994 estimate) 93,155.