Schermerhorn () is a village in the
Dutch province of
North Holland
North Holland (, ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands in the northwestern part of the country. It is located on the North Sea, north of South Holland and Utrecht (province), Utrecht, and west of Friesland and Flevola ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known fo ...
, and lies about 9 km south of
Heerhugowaard.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 14th century as Den Horn, and means "corner (of the dike) in the Schermer (polder)". Schermerhorn developed in the 13th century on the northern corner of the
dike surrounding the former island . In 1635, it was connected to the main land and
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known fo ...
.
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.
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.
Schermerhorn was home to 643 people in 1840.
It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with
Schermer
Schermer () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name comes from "''skir mere''", which means "bright lake". Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar.
The municipality of Schermer ...
.
In 2015, it became part of the municipality of
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well known fo ...
.
Gallery
File:Schermerhorn, dorpszicht met Hervormde kerk RM33108 IMG 1567 2017-10-15 13.39.jpg, View to the village
File:Alkmaar-Schermerhorn, de Hervormde kerk RM33108 met waterspiegeling IMG 7007 2023-06-25 15.17.jpg, Reformed church with water reflection
File:Traditional Dutch farm in the Schermer polder - panoramio.jpg, Farm in Schermerhorn
File:Schermer Museum mill as a reliqt of ancient Dutch "polder" works to conquer the lakes and transform it into land - panoramio.jpg, Wind mills
References
External links
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Former municipalities of North Holland
Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar
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