Avenhorn

Village in North Holland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityKoggenlandArea

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• Total4.73 km² (1.83 sq mi)Elevation

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−2.1 m (−6.9 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total3,060 • Density650/km² (1,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

1633^[1]

Dialing code0229

Avenhorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn.

History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Lutekedrecht. The current name means "corner (of a dike) of Ave (person)".^[3] Avenhorn developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation settlement.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church from 1642. In 1914, a ridge turret was added to the church.^[4]

Avenhorn was home to 364 people in 1840.^[5] In 1884, a railway station was opened on the Zaandam to Enkhuizen railway line. It closed in 1940.^[6] In 1979, the former municipality of Avenhorn merged into the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland.^[5]

Gallery

View on Avenhorn
Avenhorn railway station

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022. excluding Grosthuizen
^ "Postcodetool for 1633DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Avenhorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Avenhorn" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Avenhorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "station Avenhorn". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.