Driehuizen, Alkmaar

Coordinates: 52°35′N 4°48′E / 52.583°N 4.800°E / 52.583; 4.800
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Driehuizen
Village
Postal code
1844[1]
Dialing code0299

Driehuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 8 km south of the city of Alkmaar. The name literally means Three houses, and was first mentioned in 1639.[3]

Driehuizen developed on the former island of Schermereiland [nl]. According to legend, there were three houses in 1603.[4] After the Schermer was poldered in 1635, it received a road connection to Zuidschermer.[4] Driehuizen was home to 156 people in 1840.[5]

The former Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden tower which was built in 1912 as a replacement of the 1648 church. It is nowadays used as village house.[4]

Gallery

  • House in Driehuizen
    House in Driehuizen
  • Pub in Driehuizen
    Pub in Driehuizen

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1844KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Driehuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Driehuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Driehuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.