Grootschermer is a village in the
Dutch
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province of
North Holland. Since January 1, 2015 it has been a part of the municipality of
Alkmaar, and lies about 12 km southeast of the city centre of Alkmaar.
The village was first mentioned in the first half of the 11th century as Skirmere, and means "big white/clear lake".
Grootschermer developed in the 13th century when a
dike
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General uses
* Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian"
* Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment
* Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice
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was constructed around the Eilandspolder. It was partially a
peat
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excavation settlement. Until 1811, it consists of two linear settlements.
The Dutch Reformed church is aisleless church with wooden tower which dates from 1762. It was restored between 1978 and 1980. The former town hall is a stepped gable building in
mannerist
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style from 1639. Between 1938 and 1939, the former court house from Noordschermer was added to the back of the building.
Grootschermer was home to 415 people in 1840. It used to be the capital of
Zuid- en Noord-Schermer, but was merged into
Schermer
Schermer () is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The name came from "''skir mere''", which means "bright lake" (ref. Groenedijk, 2000). Since 2015 it has been a part of Alkmaar.
The municipality of Sche ...
in 1970. In 2015, it became part of the municipality of
Alkmaar.
Gallery
File:Grootschermer Molen De Havik.jpg, Windmill De Havik
File:Grootschermer, idyllic place.jpg, Canal view
File:Dorpkirk Grootschermer.JPG, Protestant church
File:Traditional "Stolpfarm" in NoordHolland polder "Schermer" - panoramio.jpg, Farm in Grootschermer
References
Populated places in North Holland
Alkmaar
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