Driehuizen, Alkmaar

Driehuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 8 km south of the city of Alkmaar. The name literally means Three houses, and was first mentioned in 1639.[3]

Driehuizen
Village
View on Driehuizen from the canal
View on Driehuizen from the canal
Driehuizen is located in Netherlands
Driehuizen
Driehuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Driehuizen is located in North Holland
Driehuizen
Driehuizen
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°35′N 4°48′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAlkmaar
Area
  Total4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation−2.2 m (−7.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total245
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1844[1]
Dialing code0299

Driehuizen developed on the former island of Schermereiland. According to legend, there were three houses in 1603.[4] After the Schermer was poldered in 1635, it received a road connection to Zuidschermer.[4] Driehuizen was home to 156 people in 1840.[5]

The former Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden tower which was built in 1912 as a replacement of the 1648 church. It is nowadays used as village house.[4]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1844KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. "Driehuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Driehuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. "Driehuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.


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