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Village in North Holland, Netherlands
Ursem
Village
Coat of arms of UrsemCoat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°38′N 4°54′E / 52.633°N 4.900°E / 52.633; 4.900
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityKoggenland
Alkmaar
Area
 • Total13.98 km (5.40 sq mi)
Elevation−2.7 m (−8.9 ft)
Population
 • Total2,850
 • Density200/km (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code1645 & 1646
Dialing code072

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. A part of the village is located in the municipality of Alkmaar.

History

The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Urisheim, and means "settlement of Uri (person)". Ursem developed in the 11th century as a peat excavation settlement. It used to be concentrated around the church, but moved southwards towards the dike.

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden ridge turret. It was built between 1846 and 1847 to replace a 1659 church. The Catholic St Bavo church is a three aisled church with a lean tower and was built between 1920 and 1921 to replace its 1856 predecessor.

Ursem was home to 268 people in 1840. Ursem was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland was created.

Gallery

  • Dutch Reformed Church Dutch Reformed Church
  • Canal view Canal view
  • Windmill Ondermolen O Windmill Ondermolen O
  • Wooden dike house Wooden dike house

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 April 2022. two entries minus Rustenburg; 65 people in Alkmaar
  2. "Postcodetool for 1645JZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Ursem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. "Ursem". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Ursem" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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