Driehuizen | |
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Village | |
![]() View on Driehuizen from the canal | |
Coordinates: 52°35′N 4°48′E / 52.583°N 4.800°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Alkmaar |
Area | |
• Total | 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
Elevation | −2.2 m (−7.2 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 245 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 1844
[1] |
Dialing code | 0299 |
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 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]