Dirkshorn

Dirkshorn
—  Town  —
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Dirkshorn in the municipality of Harenkarspel.
Coordinates: 52°45′N 4°47′E / 52.75°N 4.783°E / 52.75; 4.783Coordinates: 52°45′N 4°47′E / 52.75°N 4.783°E / 52.75; 4.783
Country	Netherlands
Province	Noord-Holland
Municipality	Harenkarspel
Population
- Total	1,600
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Dirkshorn (West Frisian: Durkshorn) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. It is a part of the municipality of Harenkarspel, and lies about 9 km north of Heerhugowaard.

In 2001, the town of Dirkshorn had 1051 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.31 km², and contained 434 residences.^[1] The statistical area "Dirkshorn", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1610.^[2]

References

1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.