Tuitjenhorn

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Tuitjenhorn
Village
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Tuitjenhorn
Location in the Netherlands
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Tuitjenhorn
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°44′N4°45′E / 52.733°N 4.750°E / 52.733; 4.750
Country Netherlands
Province North Holland
Municipality Schagen
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.20 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation
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−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
3,460
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1747 [1]
Dialing code 0226

Tuitjenhorn (West Frisian: Tutinghorn) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen. Tuitjenhorn was the main village of the former Harenkarspel municipality. Tuitjenhorn lies about 9 km northwest of Heerhugowaard.

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The village was first mentioned between 1280 and 1287 as "van tutinghehorne". The etymology is unclear. [3] Tuitjenhorn is a dike village. The Catholic St Jacobus de Meerdere Church is a basilica-like church built between 1857 and 1859 and has been built around a tower from 1810. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 May 2022. minus Kalverdijk
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 1747CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Tuitjenhorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Tuitjenhorn" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 1 May 2022.


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