Berkhout
Berkhout is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about 5 km (3 mi) west of Hoorn.
Berkhout | |
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Village | |
 Dutch Reformed church | |
  Berkhout Location in the Netherlands  Berkhout Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′31″N 4°59′49″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Koggenland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −2.3 m (−7.5 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,605 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 1647[1] |
| Dialing code | 0229 |
History
The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Berchout, and means "deciduous forest of birch (Betula) trees".[3] Berkhout developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation village.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a T-shaped church in Renaissance Revival style built in 1884. The tower was added in 1886.[4]
Berkhout was home to 766 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until 1979 when it was merged into Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland.[5]
Notable people
- Henk Jonker, photographer (1912–2002)
Gallery
Farm Anna Hoeve
Farm in Berkhout
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 1647AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- "Berkhout - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Berkhout" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Berkhout". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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