Venhuizen
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Venhuizen (population: 7,812 which could be incorrect) is a town in the north-western NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
and the region of West-Frisia
West Friesland (region)
West Friesland is a contemporary region in the northwestern Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.The region covers an area of about , delineated by the Westfriese Omringdijk...
, in the municipality of Drechterland
Drechterland
Drechterland is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia. The municipality was formed in 1979, in a merger of the former municipalities of Hoogkarspel, Westwoud en Oosterblokker. Its original name, Bangert, was changed to "Drechterland" in...
. Venhuizen also was a municipality until 1 January 2006, when the municipality was combined with the existing municipality of Drechterland. Where was decided to call the municipality Drechterland.
On a map of the Hollands Noorderkwartier from 1288 is Venhuizen stated as Veenhusen. The name could be referring to that there were houses at or in the fen. The Dutch-reformed church dates from the 15th century. The other big church, the St. Lucaskerk (St. Lucaschurch), is from a bit special style. It's also locally called the tough church (nl: Stoere).