072 stands for the area around Alkmaar in Noord-Holland Noord. On phone numbers it is the area code of that region; in everyday speech people also say “the 072 area”. This page describes roughly where that area lies and which towns belong to it.
072 as the area around Alkmaar
The heart of 072 is Alkmaar: the Cheese City with the Waag, cheese market and a busy shopping and nightlife centre. From Alkmaar the area stretches across municipalities and towns in Kennemerland and the north of the province: from Heerhugowaard and Langedijk to Bergen, the Egmonds, Heiloo, Schoorl and Limmen. Anyone who hears or sees “072” thinks of that corner of the Netherlands, not of a random postcode or provincial border.
On this site each town and district has its own page. The area overview brings districts, sights, business parks and towns together in one overview.
Towns in the 072 area
The towns and areas below belong to the 072 area as we describe it on 072.nl. Each link goes to a page with more copy about that specific place.
Districts in Alkmaar
The municipality of Alkmaar covers dozens of neighbourhoods and districts. Since the municipal expansion, Stompetoren and the Schermer are part of Alkmaar too. All districts are listed below; the full overview is on districts in Alkmaar and on the page about Alkmaar.
- Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier
- Bergermeer
- Burgermeesterkwartier
- Centrum Alkmaar
- Cranenbroeck, Bloemwijk en Zocherkwartier
- Daalmeer
- De Hoef
- De Horn
- De Mare
- De Nollen
- Dillenburg-Stadhouderskwartier en Oud Rochdale
- Emmakwartier
- Het Rak
- Huiswaard 1 en 2
- Koedijk
- Kooimeer
- Nassaukwartier en de Hout
- Oranjepark
- Oud Overdie
- Oudorp
- Oudorperpolder
- Overdie en Oosterhout
- Overdie Oost-West
- Overstad
- Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest
- Rembrandtkwartier
- Schermereiland en Omval
- Spoorbuurt
- Staatsliedenbuurt en Landenstratenkwartier
- Vroonermeer
072 on your phone
Anyone who calls or is called with the prefix 072 is often reaching someone in or around Alkmaar. More about the area code, prefix and applying for a 072 number is on the 072 area code page.
About 072.nl
072.nl covers districts, towns, sights and business parks in the area around Alkmaar. Get in touch via the homepage.