Schermerhorn | |
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  Schermerhorn Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Schermerhorn Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland | |
| Coordinates:52°36′N4°53′E / 52.600°N 4.883°E /52.600; 4.883 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Alkmaar |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.30 km2 (2.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,275 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1636[1] |
| Dialing code | 072 |
Schermerhorn (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈsxɛrmərˌɦɔr(ə)n]) is a village in theDutch province ofNorth Holland. It is a part of the municipality ofAlkmaar, and lies about 9 km south ofHeerhugowaard.
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Den Horn, and means "corner (of the dike) in the Schermer (polder)".[3] Schermerhorn developed in the 13th century on the northern corner of thedike surrounding the former islandSchermereiland [nl]. In 1635, it was connected to the main land andAlkmaar.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a three aisled basilica-like church with a slender tower and needle spire. The church was built between 1634 and 1635.[4] There are sixpolder mills and a wind mill museum in mill D in Schermerhorn. The museum has a glass floor in order to demonstrate the inner workings of apolder mill. In 1928, the pumping station Wilhelmina was built.[5]
Schermerhorn was home to 643 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged withSchermer.[6] In 2015, it became part of the municipality ofAlkmaar.[5]
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