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Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Grosthuizen
Village
Former town hallFormer town hall
Coat of arms of GrosthuizenCoat of arms
Grosthuizen is located in NetherlandsGrosthuizenGrosthuizenLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsGrosthuizen is located in North HollandGrosthuizenGrosthuizenLocation in the province of North Holland in the NetherlandsShow map of North Holland
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°59′E / 52.617°N 4.983°E / 52.617; 4.983
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
 • Total4.14 km (1.60 sq mi)
Elevation−2.2 m (−7.2 ft)
Population
 • Total390
 • Density94/km (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code1633
Dialing code0229
Websitehttp://www.grosthuizen.nl

Grosthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 7 km southwest of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century 1420 Asthusa, and means "big (eastern) settlement". Grost (big) was added to distinguish from Oosthuizen. Later Ast (east) was dropped from the name. Grosthuizen developed as a peat excavation settlement in the 13th century. In 1874, a church was built, but demolished in 1965. Only a belfry remains.

Grosthuizen was home to 307 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1854, when it was merged with Avenhorn. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland.

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 1633DA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. "Grosthuizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Grosthuizen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Grosthuizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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