Avenhorn

Avenhorn
Town
Coat of arms
Avenhorn in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°57′E / 52.617°N 4.950°E / 52.617; 4.950
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Koggenland
Population
• Total	4,000
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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

In 1979, the former municipality of Avenhorn merged into the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland.

The statistical area "Avenhorn", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3060.^[1]

References[]

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External links[]

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Avenhorn". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

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