Neck is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wormerland, and lies about 3 km west of Purmerend.
In 2001, the town of Neck had 989 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 19.5 km², and contained 329 residences. The statistical area "Neck", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1030.
Famous quotes containing the words north and/or holland:
“Ah, how shall you know the dreary sorrow at the North Gate,
With Li Po’s name forgotten,
And we guardsmen fed to the tigers.”
—Li Po (701–762)
“Naggers always know what they are doing. They weigh up the risks, then they go on and on and on until they get what they want or until they get punched.”
—Jools Holland (b. 1958)