Grootschermer
Sign in to saveGrootschermer is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since January 1, 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 12 km southeast of the city centre of Alkmaar.
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- Grootschermer
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- Village
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- nl
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- Former town hall
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- 250
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- Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
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- Netherlands
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- North Holland
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- Alkmaar
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- -2.8
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Grootschermer is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. Since January 1, 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar, and lies about 12 km southeast of the city centre of Alkmaar.
The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Skirmere, and means "big white/clear lake". Grootschermer developed in the 13th century when a dike was constructed around the Eilandspolder. It was partially a peat excavation settlement. Until 1811, it consists of two linear settlements.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grootschermer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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