It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southwest of Alkmaar.

[3] The missionary Adalbert of Egmond founded a chapel near Egmond-Binnen and died there around 740.

In 922, the Benedictine Egmond Abbey was founded at the location and a settlement developed around it.

[6] In 1789, the south tower collapsed, and the remainder was sold for demolition.

[4] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1836 at the former north tower of the abbey.