Schermer

Schermer
Former municipality
Polder in Schermer
Polder in Schermer
Flag of Schermer
Coat of arms of Schermer
Highlighted position of Schermer in a municipal map of North Holland
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°37′N 4°49′E / 52.617°N 4.817°E / 52.617; 4.817
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityAlkmaar
Area
 • Total64.39 km2 (24.86 sq mi)
 • Land61.39 km2 (23.70 sq mi)
 • Water3.00 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation−3 m (−10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[3]
 • Totaldata missing
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1636, 1840–1847
Area code072
Websitewww.schermer.nl

Schermer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsxɛrmər] ) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name comes from "skir mere", which means "bright lake".[4] Since 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of Alkmaar.

The municipality of Schermer included not only the Schermer polder, but also the polders of Oterleek, Mijzenpolder and Eilandspolder.

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1841GB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ Groenedijk, T. (2000). Nederlandse plaatsnamen. Hoogeveen, Netherlands: Slingenberg Boekproducties. ISBN 9789027420978.

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