- Warmenhuizen
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caption = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Warmenhuizen in the municipality of Harenkarspel.Warmenhuizen (West Frisian: "Wermehúze") (coord|52|43|N|4|44|E|type:city(4925)) is a town in the Dutch province of
North Holland . It is a part of the municipality ofHarenkarspel , and lies about 8 km northwest ofHeerhugowaard .In 2001, the town of Warmenhuizen had 4925 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km², and contained 1812 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 "Warmenhuizen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5940.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As of
January 1 ,2005 .]An agricultural community. The area surrounding the town produces mainly dairy products, cabbage/potatoes, and hot house flowers. Mainly a Roman Catholic community featuring two churches, an old Protestant one, fallen into disuse, built in 16th century and a more modern Roman Catholic church constructed in the early 20th century.
Warmenhuizen was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Harenkarspel. [Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061] ]
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* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/nh/warmenhuizen.html Map of the former municipality in 1868]
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