Avenhorn
Avenhorn 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.
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Key facts
• Name — Avenhorn • Type — Village • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — North Holland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Koggenland • Elevation M — -2.1 • Area Total Km2 — 4.73 • Population Total — 3045 • Population As Of — 2025 • Population Urban — 2945 • Population Rural — 100 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 1633 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 0229
History
History
The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Lutekedrecht. The current name means "corner (of a dike) of Ave (person)". Avenhorn developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation settlement. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church from 1642. In 1914, a ridge turret was added to the church. Avenhorn was home to 364 people in 1840. In 1884, a railway station was opened on the Zaandam to Enkhuizen railway line. It closed in 1940. In 1979, the former municipality of Avenhorn merged into the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland.
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• Illustration — View on Avenhorn • Illustration — Avenhorn railway station
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Het Waterschapshuis. Postcodetool for 1633DA. Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland.
- 2.Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- 3.Avenhorn - (geografische naam). Etymologiebank.
- 4.Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester. Avenhorn. Waanders. 2006.
- 5.station Avenhorn. Stationweb.
- 6.Avenhorn. Plaatsengids.
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1- Wilhelmus NuyensAuthor
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