Schermerhorn | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 52°36′N 4°53′E / 52.600°N 4.883°E | |
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: [ˈsxɛrmərˌɦɔrn]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 9 km south of Heerhugowaard.
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 the dike surrounding the former island Schermereiland . In 1635, it was connected to the main land and Alkmaar. [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 six polder 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 a polder 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 with Schermer. [6] In 2015, it became part of the municipality of Alkmaar. [5]