Avenhorn

Avenhorn

Avenhorn

Village in North Holland, Netherlands

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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History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Lutekedrecht. The current name means "corner (of a dike) of Ave (person)".[3] Avenhorn developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation settlement.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church from 1642. In 1914, a ridge turret was added to the church.[4]

Avenhorn was home to 364 people in 1840.[5] In 1884, a railway station was opened on the Zaandam to Enkhuizen railway line. It closed in 1940.[6] 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.[5]

  • View on Avenhorn
  • Avenhorn railway station

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022. excluding Grosthuizen
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 1633DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Avenhorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. [4]
    Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Avenhorn" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Avenhorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. [6]
    "station Avenhorn". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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