Grosthuizen

Grosthuizen
—  Hamlet  —

Coat of arms
Grosthuizen in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.
Coordinates:
Country Netherlands
Province Noord-Holland
Municipality Koggeland
Population
 • Total 400
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 16xx
Dialing code 0229
Website http://www.grosthuizen.nl http://www.grosthuizen-community.nl

Grosthuizen 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]

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 1 January 2005.