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Berkhout

Berkhout is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about west of Hoorn.

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Place details

Locality: Berkhout
Region: Noord-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,905
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Berkhout
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Kerkebuurt 172 Ned.Herv. Kerk 22-10-11 .3.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Dutch Reformed church
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWester-Koggenland.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Wester-Koggenland - Berkhout.svg
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Berkhout in the former municipality of Wester-Koggenland. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Netherlands North Holland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize

Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
Located in: North Holland
Population: +1018
Time zone: UTC+01:00

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Berkhout is a village in the northwest Netherlands. It is in the municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, about west of Hoorn.

== History == The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Berchout, and means "deciduous forest of birch (Betula) trees". Berkhout developed in the 13th century as a peat excavation village.