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A riverside open-air village of working green windmills, clog makers and cheese sheds just north of Amsterdam.
31 km · about 35 min drive
North Holland, Netherlands · Europe
Dirkshorn sits on the route: 5 minutes from Warmenhuizen, 37km from Texel.
Dirkshorn is a town located in North Holland, Netherlands. With a population of 1,480, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Dirkshorn sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Dirkshorn to your route.
Dirkshorn (West Frisian: Durkshorn) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 9 km north of Heerhugowaard.
The village was first mentioned in 1573 as Dierickshorn, and means "corner of Dierick (person)". Dirkshorn is aRead more
dike village which developed in the Late Middle Ages.
The Dutch Reformed church is a Gothic Revival church which was built in 1868 to replace the 1659 church.
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Dirkshorn is located in North Holland, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7500 latitude, 4.7750 longitude.
Dirkshorn has a population of approximately 1,480 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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Former Zuiderzee island village on a causeway north of Amsterdam, its green-and-black wooden houses raised on stilts and mounds against floods; walk out to the Paard van Marken lighthouse on the dike.
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A handsome historic square dominated by the towering St-Bavo church where Mozart once played the great organ.
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