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.
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.
Gallery
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View on Avenhorn -
Avenhorn railway station
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
excluding Grosthuizen
- ^ "Postcodetool for 1633DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Avenhorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Avenhorn" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Avenhorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "station Avenhorn". Stationweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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