Ursem
Ursem is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Alkmaar and 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Amsterdam and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west from Hoorn.
Ursem | |
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Village | |
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ursem in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland. | |
Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°54′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Holland |
Municipality | Koggenland |
Population | |
• Total | 2,670 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ursem was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland was created.[1]
In 2001, the village of Ursem had 2142 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.59 km², and contained 789 residences.[2] The statistical area "Ursem", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2160.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ursem". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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