Warmenhuizen

Warmenhuizen (West Frisian: Wermehúze) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 8 km northwest of Heerhugowaard. An agricultural community. The area surrounding the town produces mainly dairy products, cabbage/potatoes, and hot house flowers. Mainly a Roman Catholic community featuring two churches, an old Protestant one, fallen into disuse, built in 16th century and a more modern Roman Catholic church constructed in the early 20th century.

Warmenhuizen
Village
Catholic church in Warmenhuizen
Catholic church in Warmenhuizen
Warmenhuizen is located in Netherlands
Warmenhuizen
Warmenhuizen
Location in the Netherlands
Warmenhuizen is located in North Holland
Warmenhuizen
Warmenhuizen
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°43′21″N 4°44′23″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Area
  Total14.94 km2 (5.77 sq mi)
Elevation0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total2,545
  Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1749[1]
Dialing code0226

Warmenhuizen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Harenkarspel.[3] Harenkarspel merged with Schagen in 2013.

Notable people born in Warmenhuizen

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022. three entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 1749AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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