Hoorn [ˈɦoːr(ə)n] is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is located on the IJsselmeer, 35 kilometres north of Amsterdam, and acquired city rights in 1357. Hoorn had a population of 71,888 in 2014. The area of the municipality is 53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi) of which 33.00 km2 (12.74 sq mi) consists of water, mainly the Markermeer.
Population: 68,852
Latitude: 52° 38' 33.00" N
Longitude: 5° 03' 34.99" E
Stad van de Zon (City of the Sun) is a housing and building project in Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands, based on a concept developed by Bert Smolders, then urban planner with Kuiper Compagnons, and further realized by the renowned architect and urban…
Butterhuizen (West Frisian: Butterhúze), part of the municipality of Heerhugowaard, is a newly constructed village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands.
Scharwoude is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland.