De Goorn

De Goorn
Village
Former town hall
Former town hall
De Goorn is located in Netherlands
De Goorn
De Goorn
Location in the Netherlands
De Goorn is located in North Holland
De Goorn
De Goorn
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°37′49″N 4°56′40″E / 52.63028°N 4.94444°E / 52.63028; 4.94444
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.52 km2 (1.36 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−2.3 m (−7.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
3,610
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1648[1]
Dialing code0229

De Goorn is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 9 km west of Hoorn.

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as "den Gore", and means "swampy forest ground".[3] De Goorn was home to 98 people in 1840. In 1930, the Catholic Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church was built by Joseph Cuypers and his son Pierre jr.[4]

  • Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church
    Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1648EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  3. ^ "De Goorn - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  4. ^ "De Goorn". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 April 2022.
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