Schermerhorn

For other uses, see Schermerhorn (disambiguation).

Schermerhorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛrmərˌɦɔr(ə)n]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 9 km south of Heerhugowaard.

Schermerhorn
Village
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°36′N 4°53′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Alkmaar
Area [1]
• Total	6.30 km2 (2.43 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.2 m (0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,275
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1636[1]
Dialing code	072

History

The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Den Horn, and means "corner (of the dike) in the Schermer (polder)".^[3] Schermerhorn developed in the 13th century on the northern corner of the dike surrounding the former island Schermereiland [nl]. In 1635, it was connected to the main land and Alkmaar.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a three aisled basilica-like church with a slender tower and needle spire. The church was built between 1634 and 1635.^[4] There are six polder mills and a wind mill museum in mill D in Schermerhorn. The museum has a glass floor in order to demonstrate the inner workings of a polder mill. In 1928, the pumping station Wilhelmina was built.^[5]

Schermerhorn was home to 643 people in 1840.^[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Schermer.^[6] In 2015, it became part of the municipality of Alkmaar.^[5]

Gallery

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  View to the village
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  Reformed church with water reflection
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  Farm in Schermerhorn
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  Wind mills