Berkhout

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Berkhout
Village
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Dutch Reformed church
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Berkhout
Location in the Netherlands
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Berkhout
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°38′31″N4°59′49″E / 52.64194°N 4.99694°E / 52.64194; 4.99694 Coordinates: 52°38′31″N4°59′49″E / 52.64194°N 4.99694°E / 52.64194; 4.99694
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Koggenland
Area
[1]
 • Total18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−2.3 m (−7.5 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total2,605
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1647 [1]
Dialing code 0229

Berkhout is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about 5 km (3 mi) west of Hoorn.

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History

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Berchout, and means "deciduous forest of birch ( Betula ) trees". [3] Berkhout developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation village. [4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a T-shaped church in Renaissance Revival style built in 1884. The tower was added in 1886. [4]

Berkhout was home to 766 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until 1979 when it was merged into Wester-Koggenland. In 2007, it became part of the municipality of Koggenland. [5]

Notable people

Climate

Climate data for Berkhout (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1999−present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)13.6
(56.5)		18.0
(64.4)		22.3
(72.1)		27.1
(80.8)		29.8
(85.6)		32.5
(90.5)		35.7
(96.3)		33.0
(91.4)		29.7
(85.5)		25.0
(77.0)		19.1
(66.4)		14.4
(57.9)		35.7
(96.3)
Average high °C (°F)5.9
(42.6)		6.5
(43.7)		9.5
(49.1)		13.7
(56.7)		17.3
(63.1)		19.7
(67.5)		22.0
(71.6)		21.9
(71.4)		18.8
(65.8)		14.4
(57.9)		9.7
(49.5)		6.7
(44.1)		13.8
(56.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)3.6
(38.5)		3.7
(38.7)		6.0
(42.8)		9.1
(48.4)		12.8
(55.0)		15.4
(59.7)		17.7
(63.9)		17.6
(63.7)		14.7
(58.5)		11.0
(51.8)		7.2
(45.0)		4.4
(39.9)		10.3
(50.5)
Average low °C (°F)1.1
(34.0)		0.9
(33.6)		2.4
(36.3)		4.5
(40.1)		8.0
(46.4)		10.8
(51.4)		13.1
(55.6)		13.0
(55.4)		10.6
(51.1)		7.6
(45.7)		4.4
(39.9)		1.8
(35.2)		6.5
(43.7)
Record low °C (°F)−15.4
(4.3)		−21.9
(−7.4)		−18.7
(−1.7)		−6.5
(20.3)		−1.7
(28.9)		3.5
(38.3)		6.7
(44.1)		6.3
(43.3)		2.9
(37.2)		−4.4
(24.1)		−6.7
(19.9)		−10.0
(14.0)		−21.9
(−7.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)73.3
(2.89)		61.1
(2.41)		51.8
(2.04)		41.3
(1.63)		52.3
(2.06)		58.3
(2.30)		73.5
(2.89)		98.1
(3.86)		84.8
(3.34)		98.6
(3.88)		84.6
(3.33)		86.5
(3.41)		864.2
(34.02)
Average relative humidity (%)88.386.683.379.778.279.679.681.484.686.589.589.683.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 69.495.3153.1209.9236.6218.8233.6205.5155.5120.768.059.11,825.5
Percent possible sunshine 27.133.941.549.548.543.546.245.040.836.525.724.738.6
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1647AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Berkhout - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Berkhout" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Berkhout". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Weerstatistieken Berkhout". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute . Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Klimaatviewer 1991-2020". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute . Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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