The inner city of Alkmaar in Black and White, North Holland Netherlands.
The name Alkmaar has been used in various forms since the Middle Ages: Allecmere (tenth century), Alcmere (1063), Alcmare (eleventh and twelfth centuries), or Alkmare (1132). Possibly the last part but (formerly mere) means "lake", "pond" or "marsh", while the first term alk seems to come from the Diet meaning "marsh" or "temple".
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