- Berkhout
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caption = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Berkhout in the municipality of Wester-Koggenland.Berkhout (coord|52|38|N|5|0|E|type:city(956)) is a town in the Dutch province of
North Holland . It is a part of the municipality ofWester-Koggenland , and lies about 5 km west ofHoorn .In
1979 , the formermunicipality of Berkhout merged into the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland, with a part of the municipality going toWognum .In 2001, the town of Berkhout had 956 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.18 km², and contained 393 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001"] . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).] The statistical area "Berkhout", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1780.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As of
January 1 ,2005 .]Notes
External links
* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/nh/berkhout.html Map of the municipality in 1868]
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