Ursem is a village in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of North Holland

North Holland

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. It is a part of the municipality of Koggenland

Koggenland

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, and lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of Alkmaar

Alkmaar

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 and 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) north of Amsterdam

Amsterdam

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 and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west from Hoorn

Hoorn

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Ursem was a separate municipality until 1979, when the new municipality of Wester-Koggenland

Wester-Koggenland

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was created.

In 2001, the village of Ursem had 2142 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.59 km², and contained 789 residences.
The statistical area "Ursem", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2160.