De Goorn

De Goorn 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.

De Goorn
Village
Former town hall
De Goorn Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands De Goorn Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands Show map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°37′49″N 4°56′40″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Koggenland
Area [1]
• Total	3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−2.3 m (−7.5 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,610
• Density	1,030/km2 (2,660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1648[1]
Dialing code	0229

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as "den Gore", and means "swampy forest ground".^[3] De Goorn was home to 98 people in 1840. In 1930, the Catholic Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church was built by Joseph Cuypers and his son Pierre jr.^[4]

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  Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church