- Source: Warmenhuizen
Warmenhuizen (West Frisian: Wermehúze) is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Schagen, and lies about 8 km northwest of Heerhugowaard.
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. Harenkarspel merged with Schagen in 2013.
Notable people born in Warmenhuizen
Antje Paarlberg (1808-1885)
Joop Klant (1915-1994)
Jos Pronk (1983)
Steven Rooks, cyclist
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References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Marco van Duin
- Warmenhuizen
- Harenkarspel
- Battle of Bergen (1799)
- Caesar van Everdingen
- Schagen
- Antje Paarlberg
- List of locomotive builders
- List of populated places in the Netherlands
- Jos Pronk
- Matthé Pronk
