De Goorn

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of De Goorn in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.

De Goorn ( 52°38′N, 4°57′E) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wester-Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn .

In 2001, the town of De Goorn had 7256 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km2, and contained 3043 residences.[1] The statistical area "De Goorn", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2540.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.


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