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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.

Dirkshorn
Village
Former town hall
Dirkshorn
Location in the Netherlands
Dirkshorn
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°45′N 4°47′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
[1]
 • Total10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−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

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]




References


  1. "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. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Dirkshorn" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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