Dirkshorn

Village in North Holland, Netherlands
52°45′N 4°47′E / 52.750°N 4.783°E / 52.750; 4.783CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalitySchagenArea • Total10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)Elevation−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,550 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
1746[1]
Dialing code0224

Dirkshorn (West Frisian: Durkshorn) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 9 km north of Heerhugowaard.

The village was first mentioned in 1573 as Dierickshorn, and means "corner of Dierick (person)".[3] Dirkshorn is a dike village which developed in the Late Middle Ages.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a Gothic Revival church which was built in 1868 to replace the 1659 church.[4]

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  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church
  • Farm in Dirkshorn
    Farm in Dirkshorn

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1746AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Dirkshorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Dirkshorn" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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