Driehuis

Driehuis is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Velsen, and lies about 8 km north of Haarlem.

Driehuis, Netherlands
Unincorporated town
Sint Engelmunds Church in Driehuis
Driehuis in the municipality of Velsen.
Coordinates: 52°26′50″N 4°38′12″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityVelsen
Population
 (1 January 2005)
  Total3,320
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The statistical area "Driehuis", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3320.[1]

The town is home to the Westerveld Cemetery, a Dutch national heritage site.

Transportation

Natives from Driehuis

The ashes of Anthony Fokker were brought in 1940 to Westerveld Cemetery in Driehuis, where they were buried in the family grave. Christine Buisman, the phytopathologist who discovered the cause of Dutch elm disease, is also buried in the cemetery.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  • Media related to Driehuis at Wikimedia Commons


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