Markenbinnen

Markenbinnen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland.

It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 10 km north of Zaandam.

The village was first mentioned in 1395 or 1396 as Marken, and means "border line".

[3] Markenbinnen developed in the Late Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement.

[5] The Fort Marken-Binnen was constructed as part of the Stelling van Amsterdam and was completed in 1905.