Driehuizen is a village in the
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province of
North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of
Alkmaar, and lies about 8 km south of the city of Alkmaar. The name literally means ''Three houses'', and was first mentioned in 1639.
Driehuizen developed on the former island of . According to legend, there were three houses in 1603.
After the Schermer was ''
polder''ed in 1635, it received a road connection to Zuidschermer.
Driehuizen was home to 156 people in 1840.
The former Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with wooden tower which was built in 1912 as a replacement of the 1648 church. It is nowadays used as village house.
Gallery
File:Driehuizen, Driehuizen 11 - Woonhuis.JPG, House in Driehuizen
File:Driehuizen, Driehuizen 13 - Woonhuis.JPG, Pub in Driehuizen
References
Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar
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