Warmenhuizen

Warmenhuizen (West Frisian: Wermehúze) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 8 km northwest of Heerhugowaard.

Warmenhuizen
Town
Catholic church in Warmenhuizen
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Warmenhuizen in the former municipality of Harenkarspel.
Coordinates: 52°43′21″N 4°44′23″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalitySchagen
Population
 (2005)
 • Total5,600
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

In 2001, the town of Warmenhuizen had 4,925 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km², and contained 1812 residences.[1] The statistical area "Warmenhuizen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5940.[2]

An agricultural community. The area surrounding the town produces mainly dairy products, cabbage/potatoes, and hot house flowers. Mainly a Roman Catholic community featuring two churches, an old Protestant one, fallen into disuse, built in 16th century and a more modern Roman Catholic church constructed in the early 20th century.

Warmenhuizen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Harenkarspel.[3] Harenkarspel merged with Schagen in 2013.

Notable people born in Warmenhuizen
  • Pieter Jacob Albrecht Adriani, (1879-1974),
  • Sjouke Westra (1907–1993)
  • Joop Klant (1915-1994)
  • Guus Sötemann (1920-2002)
  • Klaas Boot (1927–2003)
  • Wilfred Klaver (1963)
  • Matthé Pronk (1974)
  • Maarten van der Weijden (1981)
  • Jos Pronk (1983)
  • Marco van Duin, (1987)
  • Martijn Moeijes (1992) - Venerable Credit Risk Expert

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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