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Driehuis

Coordinates: 52°26′50″N 4°38′12″E / 52.44722°N 4.63667°E / 52.44722; 4.63667
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Driehuis
Village
Sint Engelmunds Church in Driehuis
Sint Engelmunds Church in Driehuis
Driehuis is located in Netherlands
Driehuis
Driehuis
Location in the Netherlands
Driehuis is located in North Holland
Driehuis
Driehuis
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°26′50″N 4°38′12″E / 52.44722°N 4.63667°E / 52.44722; 4.63667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityVelsen
Area
 • Total0.67 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation4.2 m (13.8 ft)
Population
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 • Total1,080
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1985[1]
Dialing code0255

Driehuis is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland; part of the municipality of Velsen, it lies about 8 km north of Haarlem and 15 km west-northwest of Amsterdam.

History

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It was first mentioned in 1680 as Drie Huysen, and means "three houses".[3] Driehuizen developed in the 19th century at an intersection of roads. It is mainly a commuter's town.[4]

The Catholic St Engelmundus Church is a three aisled basilica-like church constructed between 1893 and 1894 in Gothic Revival style. Estate Schoonenberg was originally the 18th century gardener's house of the old estate. The old estate was demolished in 1829 and the gardener's house was extended in chalet style in 1859 and 1869. The park was layout around 1800.[4]

The village is home to the Westerveld Cemetery [nl], a Dutch national heritage site.

Transportation

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In 1957, Driehuis railway station opened on the Haarlem to Uitgeest railway line.[5]

Natives from Driehuis

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The ashes of Anthony Fokker were brought in 1940 to Westerveld Cemetery in Driehuis, where they were buried in the family grave. Christine Buisman, the phytopathologist who discovered the cause of Dutch elm disease, is also buried in the cemetery.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1985AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Driehuis – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Saskia van Ginkel-Meester (2006). "Driehuis" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Driehuis". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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