Grosthuizen

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Grosthuizen in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.

Grosthuizen (52°37′N, 4°59′E) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Wester-Koggenland, and lies about 7 km southwest of Hoorn .

Grosthuizen was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1854, when it was merged with Avenhorn.[1]

The statistical area "Grosthuizen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 410.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.


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